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Estonian airbase ready to host allies again

Estonia’s Ämari Air Base in northwestern Estonia was reopened on Friday after a renovation of its runway. This makes it possible for the base to continue to host NATO’s air [..]

Greece declines NATO air policing mission

Greece has declined a request from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to take part in NATO’s air policing mission in the Baltic States, citing its current obligations in the Balkans as [..]

Lithuanian president: drone incident in Latvia shows need to beef up Baltic air defense

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda condemned violations of NATO airspace by the aggressor and called for strengthening air defense in the Baltic countries following the crash of a Russian military drone [..]

Canadian Griffon helicopters arrive in Latvia

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 [..]

Spain plans to join Riga-based NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence

The Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding on the Spanish Defense Ministry’s plan to join the Riga-based NATO Strategic Communication Centre of Excellence. The Spanish Defense [..]

Lithuania in intensive, ‘very detailed talks’ with Rheinmetall – minister

Lithuania is holding intensive and “very detailed talks” with Germany’s arms manufacturer Rheinmetall on the construction of a new factory in the country, Economy and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaite said [..]

Germany to send around 4,800 troops, 200 civilian staff to Lithuania – ambassador

With Berlin planning to deploy a brigade in Lithuania, Cornelius Zimmermann, Germany’s ambassador in Vilnius, said on Thursday that about 4,800 troops and 200 civilian personnel will arrive in the [..]