Bacon’s Statement on Reported Cancelation of Funding for Baltic Security

Bacon's Statement on Reported Cancelation of Funding for Baltic Security

Says decision is "flat out wrong"

Omaha, Neb. - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Co-Chair of the House Baltic Caucus, called the Administration's reported decision to cut off funding for the Baltic Security initiative and other programs "flat out wrong." The move would stop security assistance programs such as fortifying the eastern side of Europe against Russian aggression.

"The administration's reported decision to cut off funding for the Baltic Security initiative and other military assistance programs for East European Allies is flat out wrong. While I applaud the Department of Defense for recognizing the challenges that China poses, it is Russia that today is the greatest threat to the US and our allies. We have already seen that Vladimir Putin is a vicious thug and criminal, and his war in Ukraine is only the first step in his plan to remake the former Soviet Union. His own top officials have stated that after Ukraine, they want to retake other countries who were in their USSR sphere such as Moldova, the Baltics and Georgia.

"Our NATO allies have already committed to increase their own defense spending as a result of President Trumps negotiating, and to back out now sends a bad signal. This is a misguided decision that is certainly being cheered in Moscow. I hope that President Trump rethinks the decision, and I will do everything in my power to change this foolish policy decision from the Pentagon. The Administration is communicating shear weakness to Putin. It is not even "in two more weeks" anymore... it is worse."

Background info: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/04/trump-europe-security-russia-ukraine/

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