Latvia

Canadian Griffon helicopters arrive in Latvia

July 30, 2024

Canada has delivered CH-146 Griffon helicopters to Latvia as part of the continued development of the NATO Multinational Brigade, the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) informs. The Canadian side indicates [..]

Lithuania

Number of professional soldiers in Lithuania’s army is rising too slowly – president

June 25, 2024

The number of professional soldiers in Lithuania is growing too slowly, which is the reason why recruitment in the army is still stagnating, President Gitanas Nauseda says. Despite Lithuania’s achievements [..]

Latvia

Swedish government formally tasks armed forces with preparing for presence in Latvia

April 26, 2024

The Swedish government has given the armed forces a formal task of planning and preparing for the Swedish contribution of a reduced mechanized battalion to NATO’s forward land forces in [..]

Latvia

300 candidates have applied to join National Guard so far this year

February 20, 2024

Almost 300 candidates have applied for the National Guard so far this year, said Brigadier General Kaspars Pudans, Commander of the National Guard, in an interview with Latvian Television this [..]

Latvia

Latvian signs purchase order on procurement of air defense systems worth EUR 600 million

December 1, 2023

On November 30, Latvian Defense Ministry and German company Diehl Defence signed a purchase order on the procurement of the IRIS-T medium-range air defense system, Defense Minister Andris Spruds (Progressives) [..]