It’s time for the Baltics to be brave like Poland
Now is the time for leaders to pull their boots on, rise to the challenge, inspire immediate action, and prepare their populations to do whatever it takes to protect lives and land.
The Trump-Putin Pact Already Exists, and We Should Act Accordingly
The fact that military assistance to Ukraine might have been cut before Zelensky’s meeting with Trump should serve as an example of the current mindset in Washington.
The Trump-Putin Pact will be disastrous, say Baltics, again
Two weeks have passed since the Munich Security Conference, an opportunity which the United States took to declare that Europe must take responsibility for its own defence.
We have talked ourselves almost to death
In 2015, I was in the Lithuanian city of Panevežys, standing with the locals, watching a military parade. But this was no ordinary parade.
China could win the war against Ukraine without firing a shot
The US signalled their plans for Europe, so things are becoming clearer. But things are clearly not good.
What are we going to do with Lake Nato?
To address this question, a report was commissioned, and its authors will be former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and myself.
The EU is in danger of becoming an existential threat to itself
It is no joke to say that Putin could get to Warsaw before western Europe would feel the existential threat necessary to trigger a bold enough reaction.
Tomorrow the world will change, again
Frontline democracies are connected in more ways than many of us realise.
Freedom Lessons from Lithuania with Love
The first lesson is this—belief in victory is far more important than we think.
What Can You Do With A Nuclear Bully?
So the main question is this: What can you do with a nuclear bully? I see two reasonable responses.
