Baltic States Fear Being Wallflowers at NATO's Expansion Party From: The Washington Post | Date: October 13, 1996| Author: William Drozdiak | Copyright 1996 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

As they strive to calm Russian fears about NATO's looming expansion toward the east, the United States and its allies are now focusing on another problem arising from the shifting landscape of European security: the anxiety of Baltic and other nations worried about being left outside the alliance.

NATO officials are pressing ahead with plans for a summit conference before next summer that will dramatically reshape the alliance. NATO's 16 leaders are expected to announce a short l...