On October 29, JBANC hosted an online conversation with Benjamin Schmitt, Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and CEPA, and co-author of the report Underwater Mayhem, which analyzes threats to energy and critical infrastructure across the NATO alliance. Schmidt drew on research from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, including open-source intelligence work on offshore wind, subsea systems, and the vulnerabilities created by energy-linked infrastructure.

Our latest Baltic Spotlight, "Latvia's Race to Build Deterrence," featuring Armands Astukevičs, is now available on our Youtube Channel (JBANC Baltics).

Armands is a researcher with the Center for Eastern European Policy Studies where he analyzes Baltic security with a focus on national resilience and hybrid threats. Our interview spanned many topics including how Latvia is working to increase its capabilities as well as the incorporation of civilian and private sector partners in defense.

Our latest conversation with Joel Burke explored Estonia’s digital transformation—from a post-Soviet state to a world leader in e-government and startup innovation. We discussed Estonia’s pioneering use of artificial intelligence in governance, digital identity systems, and what other nations can learn from its success.

The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) interviewed Marcus Kolga, the founder and director of Disinfo Watch, and a senior fellow at the Macdonald–Laurier Institute, a public policy think tank located in Ottawa, Canada. The discussion is focused on the disinformation war being waged by Russia and the challenges it brings for Western countries to preserve its democracies.It All Begins Here