Can NATO Deter Russia in View of the Conventional Military Imbalance in the East?Can NATO Deter Russia in View of the Conventional Military Imbalance in the East? The growing terrorist threat from the so-called Islamic State, Russia’s intervention in Syria, and the migration crisis in Europe have dominated the headlines in recent weeks. But the recent downing by Turkey of a Russian Su-24 plane that violated its airspace underscores as well the risks of conflict between Europea
