JBANC

06/09/2026

JBANC attended the Riga STRATCOM Dialogue 2026, organized by the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence. Over the course of two days, the conference explored how cognition can be weaponized, the role of societal cohesion in countering disinformation, and the ways technical and psychological factors shape today's information environments.

JBANC Research & Policy Liaison Vienne Abrahamian shared her takeaways from the event: https://www.jbanc.org/baltic-insights/jbanc-at-riga-stratcom-2026-key-takeaways

06/05/2026

As Russian incursions into Baltic airspace increase, questions about NATO's deterrence and response have come into sharper focus. JBANC contributor Dovilė Pilipavičiūtė examines the political significance of these incidents and evaluates the responses of the Baltic states and NATO.

Read her full analysis here: https://www.jbanc.org/baltic-insights/low-threshold-airspace-incursions-and-nato-deterrence-in-the-baltic-regionnbspnbsp

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

So far so good: House advances Ukraine Support Act 218-204. Six Republicans — Reps. Bacon (NE), Fitzpatrick (PA), Lawler (NY), McCaul (TX), Miller (OH), Wilson (SC) and one Independent, Kiley (CA), joined Democrats in voting yes. More tomorrow.

06/02/2026

Karl Altau of JBANC participated in a special panel focusing on Diaspora Organizations in the U.S., in which he spoke about the work of JBANC and its history. Mārtiņš Andersons, President of the American Latvian Association (ALA), and a JBANC board member, also spoke on the panel. Other participants included Pēteris Dajevskis, Māra Pelēcis, Janis Chakars, and Aarne Elias.

The three Baltic ambassadors spoke at a concluding panel, which was moderated by former Latvian president Egils Levits.

06/01/2026

Kongresā paredzēti īpašie viesi - Latvijas Valsts prezidents Edgars Rinkēvičs un Latvijas Republikas ārlietu ministre Baiba Braže

06/01/2026

05/20/2026

JBANC is thankful to all Senators who signed onto the letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense supporting robust funding for the Baltic Security Initiative (BSI). The BSI is a cornerstone of U.S.-Baltic security, helping close critical capability gaps in the Baltics.

See if your Senator signed onto the letter or is a member of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus at jbanc.org

05/19/2026

Members of the Central & East European Coalition (CEEC) recently attended the House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing "Securing NATO's Eastern Frontier: Assessing the Strategic Landscape in the Baltic Region." Members of the coalition are pictured alongside Ambassador of Latvia to the United States Elita Kuzma.

Watch the hearing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M73OW7XsJak