World

NATO Secretary General calls for a strong NATO-EU partnership at EU leaders’ informal retreat

February 4, 2025

On Monday (3 February 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in an informal meeting of EU leaders in Brussels to discuss European defence. During the meeting the Secretary General [..]

Opinions

New ambassador promoting Latvia as travel destination

September 1, 2024

Latvia’s new ambassador to the Czech Republic, Vilmars Henins, says that he wants to look for ways of promoting Riga and Latvia in Czech travel plans as an attractive and [..]

Opinions

Ambassador: Latvia, UK should focus on security, defence collaboration

September 1, 2024

Latvia’s new ambassador to the United Kingdom, Atis Lots, has told the LETA News Agency that Latvia and the UK should focus more on co-operation in the areas of security [..]

World

Secretary General at Berga Naval Base: Sweden’s membership makes NATO stronger and safer

June 10, 2024

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Swedish Armed Forces at Berga Naval Base on Friday (7 June 2024), in his first visit to Sweden since the country joined NATO in [..]

Latvia

NATO to invest EUR 160 million in development of military port in Liepaja

April 8, 2024

NATO has taken a decision to allocate more than EUR 160 million for the development of a military port in the area of Karosta Port in Liepaja, Defense Minister Andris [..]

Lithuania

Ambassador calls rotational presence of US troops in Baltics ‘adequate’

March 22, 2024

The United States believes the rotational presence of its troops in the Baltic states is adequate to meet its commitments to NATO partners, US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith told [..]

World

Swedish flag raised at NATO Headquarters

March 11, 2024

The Swedish flag was raised at NATO Headquarters for the first time on Monday (11 March 2024) in a ceremony to mark the country’s membership of the Alliance. Sweden became [..]

Lithuania

Minister invites US defense giant Lockheed Martin to invest in Lithuania

January 22, 2024

Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis invited Lockheed Martin to invest in Lithuania as he met with the US military industry giant’s top executives in Davos on Thursday. “We offer the best [..]

World

UK to lead NATO’s 2024 rapid response force

December 28, 2023

From 1 January 2024, the United Kingdom’s 7th Light Mechanised Brigade will lead NATO’s rapid reaction force, placing thousands of soldiers on standby and ready to deploy within days. NATO’s [..]

Interviews

Allied support for Lithuanian division will depend on bilateral discussions – NATO admiral

November 27, 2023

NATO does not require the creation of a division in Lithuania, Rob Bauer, chair of the NATO Military Committee says, adding that allied support for such a military unit will [..]

Estonia

Estonia to buy about EUR 200 mln worth of armored vehicles from Turkey

October 19, 2023

The Estonian Center for Defense Investment on Wednesday signed contracts with Turkish companies Nurol Makina and Otokar to supply the Estonian defense forces with around 230 wheeled armored vehicles to [..]