Lithuanian membership in NATO and American engagement in Lithuania is part of an increasing American commitment to Northers Europe and the Baltic states. American involvement in our region reflects the changing American grand strategy and threat perception. What implications these changes can have for our region and what decision-makers in Washington expect from new NATO RPU members are the focal points of this article.

The author argues that in order to keep Americans committed, the Baltic states must rethink their foreign and security policy objectives, redefine old priorities and adapt them to the new geostrategic reality.