A new research paper examines the progress so far of the NATO ‘enhanced forward presence’ in Latvia and anticipates what form it might need to take…
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Ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of NATO’s existence is held at the Ādaži military base
Thursday, April 4, 2024On Thursday, April 4, a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of NATO’s existence is being held at the Ādaži military base near Rīga. Minister of Defense Andris Sprūds…
Estonian PM Kaja Kallas to become new NATO chief
Monday, April 1, 2024Kaja Kallas, the current prime minister of Estonia, has won the backing of the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom to become NATO’s…
20 years ago Lithuania became a full-fledged member of NATO
Friday, March 29, 202420 years ago, on March 29, at 16:47 in the afternoon, the first Allied F-16 fighter jets of the Belgian Air Force entered the Lithuanian…
NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator announced a major expansion
Thursday, March 28, 2024NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic ( DIANA ) program has announced a major expansion of its network of accelerator sites, which will in…
Latvia takes over the maintenance of NATO’s Baltic airspace policing mission
Tuesday, February 27, 2024On Saturday. March 2, Defense Minister Andris Sprūds (Progressives) will reveal the presence of NATO’s Baltic airspace police mission in Latvia at the Lielvārde Base…
Latvia will gradually take over the maintenance of NATO’s Baltic airspace policing mission
Tuesday, January 9, 2024As of Tuesday, January 9, Latvia will gradually take over the maintenance of NATO’s Baltic airspace policing mission while repairs are ongoing at Estonian Air…
Only Estonia and Lithuania achieved NATO’s 2 percent target
Friday, January 5, 2024Of 25 European NATO countries including Sweden only Estonia and Lithuania achieved NATO’s 2 percent target with sound public finances in 2023. This is the…
Kariņš: Swedish NATO ratification by Turkey ‘a question of weeks, not months’
Tuesday, December 19, 2023On 18 December 2023, Latvia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Krišjānis Kariņš, visited Sweden, using the occasion to bang the drum for Sweden’s accession to NATO as quickly as…
Krišjānis Kariņš expressed interest in NATO Secretary General’s position
Friday, December 8, 2023Having confirmed a couple of weeks ago that he is interested in the upcoming vacancy at the head of NATO, Latvia’s current Minister of Foreign…