James Rice

IWP alum @JimDolbow has been awarded the Cross of Merit by the Estonian Ministry of Defence – an honor recognizing his contributions to international security cooperation. Alum @JamesAaronRice also received this award in 2024. Congratulations, Jim! 📸: Jim Dolbow & @HPevkur

@vseviov @SargleppMargus @Natobgest @NATO @MFAestonia @estNATO @MoD_Estonia Estonia is morally a founding member of NATO.

Today is NATO’s anniversary. The values and principles it stands for have always been fundamental to us. On the day of NATO’s founding in 1949, 🇪🇪 diplomat Johannes Kaiv wrote to the 🇺🇸 Secretary of State expressing Estonia’s wish to join the Alliance—a goal unattainable at the time under Soviet occupation, and realised only in 2004. Knowing that freedom is never free, we mark 77 years and counting — #StrongerTogether

Swedish arms maker to set up major ammunition plant in Estonia defensenews.com/global/europe/… @defense_news

Dear American Catholics: Have you noticed that Russia is targeting Ukraine's Catholic heartland—one of the most Catholic regions in Europe actually? During Easter season, people in Lviv don't say "good morning" or "good evening." They say "Christ is risen." And Russia's trying to kill them. Do you care? Here Steven Moore @MooreUSA, an American Republican helping Ukrainians stay free, tells @EWTN about Russia's latest attack on Lviv.

“[The US] couldn’t do anything and didn’t plan to do anything. The reports showed that Ukraine would cease to exist. So Ukraine just needed to be properly laid to rest with dignity.” — Dmytro Kuleba, describing his meeting with Biden on the eve of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine Kuleba served as Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2020 to 2024. Video: Dmytro Gordon

Are you going to shut up now?

@james21245 @edwardlucas @Twee_Papillon @iLepikVonWiren Here’s an explanation of Estonian eastern border for 3rd graders.

Follow the work of @DCSas (Sarah Makin) for clear insights into how Russia is waging a war against European Christians:

If alarm bells rang in the Baltics every time Russia made imperialistic/nuclear threats against us, we'd all have tinnitus by now.

Congratulations to Latvia, the first NATO Ally to enshrine 5 percent GDP defense spending into law, just as it celebrated 22 years as a NATO member. Latvia should be commended for its initiative in solidifying its Hague Defense Commitment. Thank you, Latvia, for setting an example.

Following a productive meeting between the Israel Police and Latin Catholic Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a mutual framework has been established for upcoming Easter ceremonies. Due to the complex security reality of Operation “Roaring Lion,” ceremonies including the “Holy Fire” will be held in a symbolic, limited format. This coordination ensures that freedom of worship is maintained alongside our shared, primary duty: the protection of human life. In the past few weeks, Iranian missiles and debris have impacted within the Old City. These life-saving restrictions are a direct response to a real and present danger to all worshippers

There is no one better than @DCSas to carry this message - she is the triple threat rarely seen in DC - brilliant, beautiful (inside and out), and qualified.

Dictator Putin has kidnapped thousands of children 2 try and destroy their cultural heritage and brainwash them Thx 2 Pres Trump + Scty Rubio 4 implementing my legislation w Sen Klobuchar in $25M effort 2 return these kids and support them as they recover

@MooreUSA @DCSas You two are the best! Great work!

Really proud to work with @DCSas

“It is also easy to understand why elements in Russia would like to create the impression of a looming threat to Estonia. So far, Estonia’s reaction to social media chatter about a supposed separatist movement has been typically phlegmatic. As this narrative has drawn media attention, we can expect to see it pushed further and recycled. Estonia’s NATO allies should follow Tallinn’s lead and react by remaining alert but calm.” atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea…

Sarah E. Makin is a powerful voice for Ukraine to a difficult audience: MAGA. A deputy assistant to President Trump in his first term, she is a widely respected voice on religious freedom. At the annual American conservative CPAC conference last week, she explained to the audience that Russia is oppressing and killing Christians, especially Ukrainian Christians. She gets it. If you support Ukraine, you might want to boost her voice. UnderFire.News

@RLHeinrichs @LeeSmithDC @MaxNordau Exactly. I cannot accept that the failed Obama polices are somehow now the more conservative or Republican position.

@LeeSmithDC @MaxNordau The right coded people who claimed to be the new realists were merely pushing Obama policies across the board. Shrink footprint in Europe to pivot to Asia? That’s Obama. We can live w/ a latent nuclear program in Iran and accept JCPOA? That’s Obama. Russia Reset? Obama.

Dems can't support Trump's Iran campaign because Obama made protecting Iran a vital Dem interest —plus, media's Iran echo chamber is shaped to enforce Obama policies. Worth asking why big 'MAGA' influencers sound just like Obama media.

Estonia represents what a jealous, rootless Russia is not—and cannot have in its current form: peaceful freedom. That serenity of being free is reflected in the music of Estonia's great composer Arvo Pärt. From the Singing Revolution against the Soviets to their military support for Ukraine today, Estonians are a fortress for liberty.

On this day in 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones published a report revealing the existence of Moscow's intentional famine inflicted on the people of Ukraine in 1932–1933.