An important component of effective deterrence is the provision of military assets. In multilateral force deployments, infrastructure and logistics must be particularly well coordinated. This work package explores the cooperative deterrence concept and the sustainment of a deterrence scenario in the Baltic Sea region based on the capacities of the physical military infrastructure with a focus on military training areas and barracks, mobility and transport infrastructure and adequacy of corresponding institutional arrangements as well as the role of military maneuvers.

The first research question is dedicated to the use and deconstruction of military installations. Here, changes over time are analyzed as corresponding to political and historical events. The second research question focuses on transportation infrastructure and mobility. The key element of NATO's strategy in the Baltic Sea Region is based on the assumption that a large force can be rapidly deployed to and within an area of operations by road, rail, and water (NATO 2016). The third research question deals with military exercises, which are primarily used for testing weapons and infrastructure and practicing procedures. In addition, as part of a credible deterrence strategy, militaries seek to demonstrate their resolve through military exercises.