If there were to be an armed showdown between NATO and Russia, one of the most likely locations would be Lithuania. It’s something many Lithuanians dread, particularly those who remember the days when the country was under Russian control. 

Now with unrest in neighboring Belarus, this geopolitical tinderbox is heating up. If Russia were to invade the Baltics, NATO would have to respond — and the repercussions would shake the world.

In this episode: 

Colonel Éric LaForest; Valdas Rakutis, a Lithuanian historian; and Casey Michel (@cjcmichel) writer, analyst, and investigative journalist.

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If there were to be an armed showdown between NATO and Russia, one of the most likely locations would be Lithuania. It’s something many Lithuanians dread, particularly&nbsp;those who remember the days when the country was under Russian control.&nbsp;Now with unrest in neighboring Belarus, this geopolitical tinderbox is heating up. If Russia were to invade the Baltics, NATO would have to respond&nbsp;—&nbsp;and the repercussions would shake the world.In this episode: Colonel Éric LaForest; Valdas Rakutis, a Lithuanian historian; and Casey Michel (<a href="https://twitter.com/cjcmichel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cjcmichel</a>) writer, analyst, and investigative journalist.Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>)

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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