The Stars in The East - Baltics as the source of Europe's power
Mon, Jun 01
|BMI Executive Institute
A timely conversation with Edward Lucas on the Baltics, geopolitical narratives, and why the region may become one of Europe’s greatest strategic strengths.
Time & Location
Jun 01, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
BMI Executive Institute, Konstitucijos pr. 18B, 09307 Vilnius, Lithuania
Guests
About the event
The Baltic states face a curious adversary: not only Russia, but the intellectual laziness of their own allies. Respected Western outlets routinely recycle Kremlin-friendly narratives — portraying Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as "tiny ex-Soviet republics," perpetually on the brink, doomed by geography, indefensible by design. The damage is real: public morale erodes at home, NATO solidarity weakens abroad, and investment decisions are quietly shaped by fear rather than fact. Few people have watched this dynamic unfold with as much frustration — or as much expertise — as our guest. His answer is the Baltic International Security Centre (BISC): a new think-tank built to challenge lazy narratives at their source, reframe the story before it's written, and make the case that the Baltics are not a liability to be defended, but a model to be emulated.
About the speaker
Edward Lucas is a writer and security expert. His expertise includes energy,…