On 1 December, the US Navy announced that it welcomed Latvia as the 11th member of the International Martine Security Construct (IMSC). The organization was formed in July 2019 to… Continue reading "Latvia Becomes 11th Member of the International Maritime Security Construct"
On 6 September, the Latvian government expressed approval for reintroducing mandatory military service to the country. The Latvian Minister of Defense is expected to present a draft law to the… Continue reading "Latvia Planning to Bring Back Mandatory Military Service"
On the morning of Wednesday, 18 May, Finland and Sweden both submitted membership applications to NATO, ending decades (or for Sweden, centuries) of a policy of formal neutrality. This does… Continue reading "Editorial: What Does Finish and Swedish Membership Mean For NATO?"
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have announced that they will be delivering Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missiles and Javelin anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine as military aid, in addition to other equipment… Continue reading "Baltic Nations To Supply Javelin, Stinger Missiles As Military Aid For Ukraine"
Sweden announced on 14 December its intent to join the Finnish-led Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) program. The CAVS program is a multinational program, with Finland and Latvia currently members… Continue reading "Sweden Announces Intent To Join Common Armored Vehicle System Program"
The Latvian Ministry of Defense reported on Friday, October 29, that the first four new 6×6 armored vehicles have been delivered to Latvia in accordance with the conditions of the… Continue reading "The First Patria 6×6 Armored Wheeled Vehicles Are Delivered To Latvia"
500 additional Polish soldiers are being dispatched to the Belarusian border as the crisis over what has been described by Polish and EU officials as a “hybrid attack” by Belarus… Continue reading "Poland Dispatches More Troops to Belarusian Border After 4 Migrants Found Dead"
A delegation led by Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks visited the National UCAV R&D and Production Facilities of Baykar Defense, the manufacturer of Bayraktar TB-2 UCAVs. Minister Pabriks was… Continue reading "Latvia Considering Bayraktar TB-2 UCAV Buy"
On 29 January, the governments of Finland and Latvia signed a Technical Arrangement to launch a joint development program for sustained army mobility enhancement. The document was signed by the… Continue reading "Finland and Latvia To Jointly Develop Patria Derivative"
The Carl Gustaf is a Multi-role weapon system, which means that depending on which ammunition is used the role of the weapon changes. For instance you can go from High-Explosive rounds… Continue reading "Latvia orders more Carl-Gustaf Ammunition"