The document emphasizes that strengthening the security of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is in the interests of US national security.
The authors of the bill have pointed out that the Baltic states have a crucial role to play in stopping Russian aggression and maintaining NATO’s collective security.
The bill states that the United States must continue to develop security cooperation with the Baltic states to meet their “security needs” and increase their defense capabilities against possible Russian aggression.
The document states that Washington should support the Baltic States in the framework of the so-called Three Seas Initiative to promote the development of transport, energy and digital infrastructure in Eastern Europe.
The authors of the bill have also pointed out that there are mutually beneficial opportunities to increase cooperation between the United States and the Baltic States in the fields of investment and economy, which would also strengthen strategic cooperation between Washington and the Baltic States.
The draft law requires the State Department to establish a “Baltic Security and Economic Promotion Initiative” aimed at providing effective security support to the Baltic States, prioritizing protection against hybrid warfare and enhancing cooperation with NATO forces, as well as strengthening US support for the Baltic Sea region. energy security.
The initiative also aims to ease economic pressure from Russia and China on the Baltic states.
As part of the initiative, the bill envisages instructing the State Department to organize visits of “high-level representatives” to the Baltic States at least twice a year, as well as to ensure participation in key regional fora such as the Tripartite Initiative Summit and the Baltic Sea Security Conference.
The State Department is also expected to organize an annual trade forum in co-operation with the governments of the Baltic States.
Finally, the document calls for the strengthening of the dialogue between experts from both sides on issues such as hybrid warfare, cyber security, economic growth and foreign direct investment as part of the Baltic Security and Economic Promotion Initiative.
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