US Sen. Durbin Seeks to Preserve Baltic Security Initiative

Baltic states prepare push to save U.S. security assistance from Pentagon cuts

The parliaments of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are preparing a joint letter asking key committee heads in the U.S. Congress to save a major security assistance program in the face of ongoing Russian threats, according to a draft of the note and two people familiar with the effort. The bid…

Baltic states prepare push to save US security assistance from Pentagon cuts

By Gram Slattery

US Sen. Durbin seeks to preserve Baltic Security Initiative

US Senator Dick Durbin, one of the strongest advocates of US-Baltic cooperation, on Tuesday criticised the Pentagon’s decision to suspend the Baltic Security Initiative and introduced amendments to the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to bolster support for the region’s security.

Baltic States Prepare Push to Save US Security Assistance From Pentagon Cuts

US funding for Baltic security remains largely in the US economy

RIGA - US funding for the security of the Baltic States remains largely in the US economy, President Edgars Rinkevics said on Wednesday after a ...