Security and Defence Committee
Members of the Committee
- Peeter Tali, Chair, Estonia
- Audrius Petrošius, Vice Chair, Lithuania
- Uģis Rotbergs, Vice Chair, Latvia
- Meelis Kiili, Member, Estonia
- Domas Griškevičius, Member, Lithuania
- Julius Sabatauskas, Member, Lithuania
- Kristaps Krištopans, Member, Latvia
Priorities of the Committee in 2026 under the Estonian Presidency
- Security supply chain framework and integration of the defence industry
- Developing military mobility in the north-south direction, focusing on Via Baltica and Rail Baltica
- Baltic cyber and digital defence network
- Joint defence and security education programs
Implementation of the Recommendations of the Baltic Assembly
- Coordinated and connected Baltic civil defence
- Maritime cybersecurity in the Baltic States
- Military industry in the Baltic States
The committee's previous title, "Legal Affairs and Security Committee," was changed to "Security and Defence Committee" by the decision of the 36th Session of the Baltic Assembly on 10 November 2017.
Research "Global Connections, Regional Implications: An Overview of the Baltic Cyber Threat Landscape"
The Baltic Assembly and the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) launched a research "Global Connections, Regional Implications: An Overview of the Baltic Cyber Threat Landscape". The research was conducted by Junior Research Fellow of ICDS, Patrik Maldre. It provides a brief overview of the global and Baltic cyber threat landscape, with a particular view on strategic threats to national and international security.
Download full analysis: Patrik Maldre - Global Connections, Regional Implications: An Overview of the Baltic Cyber Threat Landscape.
Priorities of the Committee in 2019-2024
Priorities of the Security and Defence Committee of the Baltic Assembly for 2019 – 2024 (download)