Sec. 1245. Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for resiliency and deterrence against aggression
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The Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, conduct or support a joint program of the Baltic nations to improve their resilience against and build their capacity to deter aggression by the Russian Federation. For purposes of subsection (a), a joint program of the Baltic nations may be either of the following: A program jointly agreed by the Baltic nations that builds interoperability among those countries. An agreement for the joint procurement by the Baltic nations of defense articles or services using assistance provided pursuant to subsection (a).
Any country other than a Baltic nation may participate in the joint program described in subsection (a), but only using funds of such country. The total amount of assistance provided pursuant to subsection
(a)in fiscal year 2018 may not exceed $100,000,000. Amounts for assistance provided pursuant to subsection
(a)shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act and available for the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI). In this section, the term Baltic nations means the following: Estonia. Latvia. Lithuania.