Journal on Baltic Security

This article examines vulnerabilities in Sweden’s logistics and infrastructure systems within the total defence framework and considers which lessons from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine may inform efforts to strengthen national resilience. Using qualitative analysis of policy documents, infrastructure disruptions, and Ukraine’s wartime experiences, the study conceptualises logistics as a strategic capability linking civilian infrastructure and military operations. The findings identify vulnerabilities in fragmented coordination structures, transport capacity constraints, and insufficient infrastructure repair capability. Ukraine’s experience highlights the importance of redundancy, decentralised repair capacity, and adaptive civil-military cooperation for maintaining logistical functionality under conditions of sustained disruption.

Poland’s rapid expansion of offshore wind farms (OWFs) in the Baltic Sea elevates them to the status of critical infrastructure central to energy security. This article examines the legal responsibilities, institutional arrangements, and operational challenges in protecting OWFs against hybrid threats such as sabotage, espionage, and cyberattacks. It analyses national frameworks, EU directives (CER and NIS2), and the roles of the Navy, Border Guard, Maritime Offices, Government Centre for Security (RCB), and private operators. This work offers a responsibility matrix which highlights both institutional overlaps as well as gaps. The article concludes with recommendations for legal reforms, capability development, and inter-agency coordination to strengthen Poland’s offshore wind infrastructure.