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July 20, 1997

Memo from Ronald Asmus to Strobe Talbott, 'Hanseatic Strategy'

This July 1997 memo outlines a proposed "Hanseatic Strategy" to support future NATO membership for the Baltic states. Acknowledging political resistance within the US and NATO, concerns over defensibility, and Russian opposition, the memo proposes a three-part strategy.


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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Case Number M-2017-11994, Doc No. C06570058, US Department of State Virtual Reading Room.

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2025-03-21

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301551