S. 1009 establishes a new Baltic Security Initiative under the Department of Defense to strengthen military capabilities and cooperation with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in response to Russian aggression and other regional security threats. The initiative focuses on enhancing defensive capabilities in areas including long-range precision fire, air and missile defense, maritime awareness, cyber defenses, and special operations forces, while also supporting coordination with Poland. The bill authorizes $350 million annually for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 to fund the initiative, and requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a comprehensive strategy within one year of enactment. Congress also encourages the Baltic countries to contribute matching funds proportional to U.S. contributions.
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