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75 Members of Congress Sign Letter to Allocate $300 Million for the Baltic Security Initiative
75 Members of Congress Sign Letter to Allocate $300 Million for the Baltic Security Initiative

Washington, D.C. (JBANC) - Seventy-Five members of the United States Congress signed a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense supporting $300 million in funding for the Baltic Security Initiative for the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) defense appropriations bill.

Central & East European Coalition Statement on the Fourth Anniversary of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
Central & East European Coalition Statement on the Fourth Anniversary of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine

This February marks four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and one year since US and Russian delegates met in Saudi Arabia to begin talking about a way to end the war.

One year later, there is no end in sight. In fact, more people are dying, more children are being kidnapped, and a kholodomor, “death by cold”, is taking place in Ukraine.

The war will end only when the threat from Russia is neutralized. That means making it clear to Putin that he will lose. After a year of appeasing Putin, it is time to substantially increase the pressure on him.

JBANC Statement on Congressional Passage of BSI and FMF Funding
JBANC Statement on Congressional Passage of BSI and FMF Funding

The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) welcomes the passage on February 3 of the final Defense Appropriations bill, which provides $200 million in funding for the Baltic Security Initiative (BSI), as well as the final State and Foreign Operations bill, which allocates $10 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to each Baltic state.

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Our latest analysis on Baltic security, U.S. Congress, and U.S.-Baltic relations.

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Potential Halt to U.S. Military Assistance in Europe – JBANC Insights on the Baltic Security Initiative’s Future
Potential Halt to U.S. Military Assistance in Europe – JBANC Insights on the Baltic Security Initiative’s Future

Last week, the Baltic States received alarming reports from Washington, DC, with outlets like The Financial Times and The Washington Post stating that the Trump administration intends to halt long-time security assistance programs for Europe.

From Alaska to Washington: JBANC Insights on the Revitalized yet Uncertain Peace Initiative
From Alaska to Washington: JBANC Insights on the Revitalized yet Uncertain Peace Initiative

The red carpet extended from the runway to the podium with F-22 Raptors flanking on either side. Air Force One was parked on the tarmac of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson with the beautiful Chugach Mountains visible in the background. President Trump waited on the red carpet and greeted Vladimir Putin, with the two men walking side by side to the podium. Putin had received a welcome befitting that of a leader of a global superpower.

NATO’s Strategic Turn: What the 2025 Summit Means for the Baltics and Ukraine
NATO’s Strategic Turn: What the 2025 Summit Means for the Baltics and Ukraine

The 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague was the first major meeting of the Alliance since President Donald Trump returned to office, drawing heightened attention across Europe and North America, including in Baltic and Ukrainian communities abroad. This gathering came at a moment of growing unease among alliance leaders—uncertainty over how far they were willing to go in supporting Ukraine, and how much more could be asked of the alliance without risking internal fracture.