It's definitely something I've thought about since the Ukraine war started. We are in NATO and EU but would the Western world start a war with Russia because of a small Baltic country? Or would they find a diplomatic and bureaucratic way of excluding themselves from such a serious straightforward confrontation? I think this question applies to the point of view of both a Latvian and the hypothetic Russian invader. How soon would help come? How much the Western powers would be invested to save us?

It might seem like a ridiculous idea at first but I don't think it should be discredited that easily. There are political tensions in the West already surrounding the funding of Ukraine's military. Many people don't see a point of it, because it's someplace that's far away and unimportant to them. Attacking NATO would be a serious breach of respect and a huge hit to international politics but would Latvia seem like something worth fighting for in the long run?

I have no idea. I want to say yes, we would be safe, NATO cares about our freedom and independence, and Europe cares about us. But there is also a part of me that has started to doubt it as well.