High-level Baltic Presence in Washington, DC for CEPA Annual Forum
On September 21-22 the 9th annual CEPA (Center for European Policy Analysis) Forum took place in Washington D.C. In this year’s forum panels covered a range of pressing policy issues from “Reforming NATO for the 21st Century” to “Strengthening U.S.-Central European Relations” and “The War of Narratives in the InformationContinue Reading
Join the event “Russia on NATO’s Doorstep: The West’s Response to the Kremlin’s Wargame
Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) invites you to a policy seminar “Russia on NATO’s Doorstep: The West’s Response to the Kremlin’s Wargames” to examine the execution, outcomes and aftermath of Russia’s large-scale “Zapad 2017” military exercise! Confirmed speakers: Ambassador Kurt Volker, Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Stephen Blank, AmericanContinue Reading
A Perspective on Zapad 2017
As Russia’s quadrennial military exercise Zapad approaches, there’s no shortage of analysis and commentary on what to expect. Scheduled to start on September 14th and run for seven days, Zapad 2017 has been a hot topic among think tanks, NGOs, Russia experts, military experts, and other interested parties for theContinue Reading
Baltic Summer Internship in Congress: An Honor to Represent Latvia
Zane Kalniņa is currently studying international economics and diplomacy at the University of Latvia. This summer, she came to Washington DC for a two-month long internship with the office of Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL 15). The office received an award as the best internship place by The Fund for AmericanContinue Reading
Summer of Advocating for the Baltics: The Campaign to Support the Russia Sanctions Bill
While this summer hasn’t been climatically the hottest, it’s been one of the steamiest with respect to advocating on Baltic issues. Much of the spring and summer was spent on pressuring Congress to pass the Russia sanctions bill. JBANC, together with its parent organizations the American Latvian Association, the EstonianContinue Reading
Contact your congressional representative and urge them to bring to the House floor, and vote YES
WHAT: The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) urges individuals and organizations concerned with Russia’s destabilizing and aggressive actions abroad to contact their congressional representatives. Urge your representative to advocate for a quick and resounding vote on the bill, S.722 “Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017,” which includesContinue Reading
The Undeniable Deniable Threats of Russian Subversion
Hybrid warfare as a concept and a military strategy has been discussed for more than a decade and has had a revival due to recent global election meddling and increased troll activity in cyberspace. Many experts take issue with the term itself, due to its vague nature. Marius Laurinavicius ofContinue Reading
EANC and JBANC Support Ukrainian Advocacy
EANC’s sister organization from the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) representing Ukrainian Americans held an advocacy event on June 14 in Washington to call attention to legislation relevant to ending the conflict in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) together with the Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS)Continue Reading
Ambassador Daniel Fried – JBANC Baltic Conference Keynote Remarks
–Ambassador Daniel Fried presented these remarks on May 20, at the Washington Court Hotel– Thank you for that. It’s a pleasure to be here with JBANC. I first met with JBANC in 1993, introduced by Nick Burns, my colleague at the Clinton NSC. Nick promised that he would hand overContinue Reading
JBANC’s Twelfth Baltic Conference – May 19-20, 2017
Friday, May 19, 2017 10:00 – 1:00 PM — Informational meetings in Congress1:00 – 3:00 PM — Congressional Briefing (Location: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building) 6:00 – 8:00 PM — Evening Reception Continue Reading