It was a “grave diplomatic mistake.”
These forceful words seem appropriate to rebuff threatening actions taken by American and transatlantic adversaries. The words would fit the moment in condemning Iranian missile barrages against Israel or Russian atrocities in Ukraine or Chinese meddling in the U.S.
Unfortunately, the remark was made by Lithuanian Prime Minister-designate Gintautas Paluckas to characterize his nation’s courageous support for democratic Taiwan in the face of enormous pressure from Communist China to capitulate.
On Oct. 28, Lithuania’s “progressive” opposition parties defeated the ruling center-right government in the second round of parliamentary elections.
Lithuania will remain a central NATO ally in maintaining deterrence against Russian provocations as the host of an Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group. But Paluckas’ recent…
