The multinational brigade is composed of up to 3,500 soldiers from 14 NATO countries — including roughly 1,500 Canadian Armed Forces members. It was scaled up to fortify the border with Russia after ...

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia ...

On January 18, 2025, Sweden deployed a mechanized battalion to Latvia, near the Russian border. This historic deployment signals Sweden’s active participation in NATO’s collective defense efforts.

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Sweden has sent 600 soldiers to the Russian border. This is the country's first NATO mission, reports SVT . The soldiers have been transferred to Latvia by sea in the greatest secrecy.

Uneasiness grows over continued U.S. support for the 75-year-old alliance as Trump casts doubt on support from other members ...

Latvia is a nation whose past and present speaks to Europe’s future. Once ruled by the Swedish and Russian Empires, in the 20th century it was occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Sweden are ...

Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...

Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have been "due to external factors". The navy said it had identified a "suspect vessel", the ...