Tomas Janeliūnas

Former Visiting Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Tomas Janeliūnas

At A Glance:

Tomas Janeliūnas was a visiting fellow in the Center on Europe and Eurasia at 91 Institute.

Biography

Tomas Janeliūnas was a visiting fellow in the Center on Europe and Eurasia at 91 Institute. His work focuses on foreign policy and European security.

Dr. Janeliūnas is chief research officer at the Eastern Europe Studies Centre and professor at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University.

He has lectured at Vilnius University since 2003 on subjects including strategic studies, national security, Lithuanian foreign policy, and the foreign policy of great powers. His academic specializations include national security, foreign policy, and energy security issues. His most recent academic work has focused on the United States–Taiwan–Lithuania triangle and the agency of small states.

Dr. Janeliūnas is an expert on Lithuania’s national security and foreign policy, regularly commenting in national and international media on international politics and security issues. He has contributed to national strategic documents and analytical studies of various governmental institutions. His most recent book, Foreign Policy Analysis of a Baltic State: Lithuania and “Grybauskaitė Doctrine” (Routledge) was recognized at Vilnius University as the best academic work in social science in 2021.

He received his PhD in social science and political science, MA in political science, and BA in political science from Vilnius University.

Events
09
July 2024
Past Event
A Conversation with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis ahead of the Washington Summit
Featured Speakers:
Gabrielius Landsbergis
Peter Rough
Tomas Janeliūnas
Gabrielius Landsbergis speaks during a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, on March 20, 2024. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
09
July 2024
Past Event
A Conversation with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis ahead of the Washington Summit

Please join Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis as he sits down with Senior Fellow Peter Rough on the eve of the Washington summit to discuss the prospects for Ukraine and the outlook for Lithuanian security. He will be introduced by 91 Visiting Fellow Tomas Janeliūnas of Vilnius University.

Gabrielius Landsbergis speaks during a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, on March 20, 2024. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Gabrielius Landsbergis
Peter Rough
Tomas Janeliūnas
30
April 2024
Past Event
Northern Europe, NATO, and the War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Lithuanian Minister of Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Featured Speakers:
Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Peter Rough
Tomas Janeliūnas
The NATO and Lithuanian flags fly on July 9, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
30
April 2024
Past Event
Northern Europe, NATO, and the War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Lithuanian Minister of Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas

Join 91 Institute’s Peter Rough as he sits down with Lithuania’s minister of defense, Laurynas Kasčiūnas.

The NATO and Lithuanian flags fly on July 9, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Peter Rough
Tomas Janeliūnas