Lithuania’s PM calls for joint Nordic-Baltic initiatives to strengthen ties with US

VILNIUS - The Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8) should seek joint initiatives to strengthen transatlantic cooperation, Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has said. "We … agreed that the security of the Baltic Sea region is inseparable from …

The Case for a Baltic SNMG-3: Developing Regional NATO Forces at Sea

NATO Naval Power Week By Steinar Torset and Ian Bowers Despite significant and ongoing losses suffered as a result of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia remains a significant threat to NATO members. As NATO restructures to address this new reality, …

Harri Tiido: Baltic Sea region as a model of the future of Europe

In this episode of Vikerraadio's "Harri Tiido taustajutud," the focus is on Oliver Moody's perspective on the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea. According to Moody, the Baltic region spent years on the fringes of the Western …

UK Intercepts Russian Planes Flying Over Baltic Sea

A pair of UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons stationed at Malbork Air Base, northern Poland, have intercepted multiple Russian aircraft flying close to the Baltic Sea three times in two days. The RAF announced that the fighters were first scrambled to …

Baltic states seek EU funding for power link to Germany

Baltic Kiss closes after turbulent few months

Point Richmond restaurant, bar and music venue the Baltic Kiss has permanently closed after a tumultuous start to 2025, including a public fundraising campaign, benefit concerts, and at least two employees filing complaints with the California Labor …

Chechen scholar: Russia’s cowardly violence in Ukraine is driven by desperation

For most people today, the word Chechnya immediately brings to mind Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader who governs the region as a loyal vassal of Vladimir Putin. It evokes images of a turbulent, fear-stricken state at the mercy of the Kremlin’s …

Louis Wierenga: NATO, EU and the evolving Baltic Sea security landscape

In the current security landscape, technological innovation is vital to maintaining strategic advantage in great power competition, especially in responding to modern security threats posed by Russia. AI-driven initiatives are increasingly shaping military …

Pope Francis' funeral: These are the world leaders set to attend

PARIS — Numerous world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, which is expected to draw a huge crowd in the square in front of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Here is a list of the expected VIP guests. …

Nashville Hosts Armenian American Forum

BAJ Accelerator, cofounded by her and Dr. Armen Kherlopian, has graduated 135 founders of 20 countries from its program, but 55 percent of the graduates are startups with Armenian founders or from Armenia. BAJ is a collaboration among three organizations: …