David Holahan is a former US Defense Attache to Latvia. He is also a retired US Marine Lt. Col. a 21-year veteran of the US Marine Corps. Having served in conflicts in Iraq and Somalia.David spent over 10 years living in Baltics which gives him a unique viewpoint on the defense and security matters of our region both from local as well as US policy maker and NATO perspective.This episode is first in a series of special episodes on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine affects us in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. It was recorded on March 29 and we bring you full-length unedited conversation. NEW! Watch full-length video conversation on YouTube > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsoM_RGae2E Remember to support Ukraine > https://war.ukraine.ua/ The topics covered in this episode with Timestamps[01:45] - David’s background in military and US Diplomatic Service[07:30] - Was Russia’s invasion a surprise[10:50] - NATO was designed to keep the Germans down and the Russians out[14:30] - Russia hate when the Baltics flip them off [19:30] - What are the implications for the the Baltics[20:20] - The Baltics were always going to be next[26:00] - The Baltic countries are not working closely enough together on their defense[33:00] - How might the current war in Ukraine end?[36:10] - The nuke is a huge bluff [39:10] - The battlefield is unpredictable, Russian army can disintegrate[40:15] - Suggestions from David’s military experience on how to deal with stress NEW! Watch this conversation in full-length on YouTube > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP6ueaLnjS-CQfrMCm2EoTA Listen to our previous episode with David > https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/episodes/episode-10-interview-david-holahan Find out over 50 other full length podcast episodes on > https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Support for this episode comes from Nexpay > https://paynexpay.com/===Connect with us on Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuit-of-scrappiness/ Questions/suggestions? Join our Telegram group > https://t.me/pursuitofscrappiness Support the show

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