The United States reiterated its “ironclad support” to Lithuania on Sept. 15, as the Baltic nation resists coercion from Beijing due to its deepening relations with Taiwan. The United States renewed its commitment to stand with Lithuania in the face of numerous challenges during a meeting between Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, the United States expressed solidarity with Lithuania, its NATO ally and EU partner, as it encounters “geopolitical challenges” that imperil “regional stability, security, and economic prosperity”, according to a U.S. government press release. The release also declared the United States’ “ironclad support” for the Baltic nation while it confronts attempted coercion from the Chinese regime. “We stand together, collective defense and security. We stand against economic coercion, including that being exerted by China, and we stand strongly for democracy,” Blinken said. Moreover, Blinken and Landsbergis …