Vice President Of the United States of America, Mike Pence, is in the midst of his his European tour, in order to reaffirm the United States commitment to protect its allies from what's being described as a grave Russian threat.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">VP Mike Pence makes remarks alongside leaders of Baltic states: "We hope for better days, for better relations with Russia" <a href="https://t.co/EmX4WtFUY2">pic.twitter.com/EmX4WtFUY2</a></p>— NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/891970991328505856">July 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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During the Vice President’s speech in Estonia, he called Russia the biggest security threat to the region, telling the Nato allies that "An attack on one of us is an attack on us all."
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The bond b/w U.S & the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania is strong – & under <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS">@POTUS</a> our bond will only grow stronger <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VPinEurope?src=hash">#VPinEurope</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cmj4YNbO8h">pic.twitter.com/Cmj4YNbO8h</a></p>— Vice President Pence (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/891940241396953090">July 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The remarks from VP Mike Pence come amid growing tensions between the United States and Russia, which just ordered a cut in over 750 US diplomatic staff numbers to be removed from Moscow in retaliation for new US sanctions against Russia.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VPinEurope?src=hash">#VPinEurope</a> Day Two in photos: Met with leaders of Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania. Then addressed troops from US, UK, France & Estonia. <a href="https://t.co/oXQp79KCtY">pic.twitter.com/oXQp79KCtY</a></p>— Vice President Pence (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/892021535933952000">July 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The Baltic states, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia; all achieved their independence as a result of the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the United States under NATO immediately offered protections in order to isolate the once Communist regime in Moscow.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Important visit to E. Europe underway. <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS">@POTUS</a> Trump sent me here w/ a simple message: America first doesn't mean America alone. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VPinEurope?src=hash">#VPinEurope</a> <a href="https://t.co/8UC2ORkX9j">pic.twitter.com/8UC2ORkX9j</a></p>— Vice President Pence (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/891999465049128960">July 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The Baltic States have grown increasingly wary of Russia since its annexed the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in 2014, and count on Nato allies coming to their aid in the event of any Russian action.
There had been multiple reassurances from President Trump's commitment to the key region principle of mutual defense, as long fellow members for not spend their fair share on defense as as well, which has creates a ripple effect or strength in leadership under President Trump, versus allowing the United States to be abused as it was under Obama.
President Trump also stated the commitment of the US to the Baltic States during a Washington press conference in June, and more symbolically at a speech in Poland in early July, which has ushered in heavy praises from EU states with nationalist backgrounds.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Enjoyed listening to art therapists at the North Estonia Medical Center Psychiatric Clinic in Estonia. They're doing good work. <a href="https://t.co/L7yybcn9vS">pic.twitter.com/L7yybcn9vS</a></p>— Karen Pence (@SecondLady) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondLady/status/891968973604085760">July 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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During the visit Vice President Mike Pence’s Wife, the Second Lady, Karen Pence, is also meeting with women's leaders from the region, showing solidarity with each nation's most empowered and prominent leaders from their respective communities.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have landed in Georgia! Appreciate Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/KvirikashviliGi">@KvirikashviliGi</a> hosting us as we work to strengthen our partnership. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VPinEurope?src=hash">#VPinEurope</a> <a href="https://t.co/BsckJezy34">pic.twitter.com/BsckJezy34</a></p>— Vice President Pence (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/892084576281133056">July 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The Vice President and his wife intend to extend their tour of the Baltic States and European Allies in order to further display the commitment of the Trump Administration and the United States of America to its close economic and military allies.
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To be perfectly honest I don't like VP Mike Pence and a paranoid part of me wonders if the current fiasco is a super sneaky play to get him into the Oval office, but. I have to be honest, I'd still rather have him than that utter imbecile Trump. I would prefer be fooled by Pence, than have a fool like Trump.