The Latvian State Security Service (VDD) said October 16 it has developed a strategy for the prevention of terrorism financing for the years 2019-2021 which, among other things, will "improve the reputation of Latvia in the international financial markets."
October 11 and 12 see the return of the Rīga Conference, an annual geopolitical talking-shop in the Latvian capital involving several hundred participants from the fields of politics, defense, academia and the media.
October 11 and 12 see the return of the Rīga Conference, an annual geopolitical talking-shop in the Latvian capital involving several hundred participants from the fields of politics, defense, academia and the media.
Friday 11 October sees the start of the annual Rīga Conference, an annual geopolitical talking-shop that takes place in the Latvian capital.
Last week was a busy one for NATO's Baltic Air Policing mision. Between September 23-29 NATO fighter aircraft carried out eight alert scrambles to identify and escort aircraft in the airspace over the Baltic Sea, according to information published by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense.
Starting September 25 through September 29 there'll be intense military motor traffic on some of Latvia's major roads, as part of the Sudraba bulta (Silver Arrow) military exercises, Sandris Gaugers, a Colonel of the National Armed Forces, told Latvian Radio.
From September 23 to October 6, the Silver Bullet 2019 international military exercises will take place in the Latvian province of Vidzeme, where over 3,000 soldiers from 12 different countries will participate in, LETA was informed by the Defense Ministry.
Belgian pilots who recently took over patrols as part of NATO's Baltic air policing mission got an early test on 17 September 2019, when their F-16 fighter jets based at Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania had their first scramble over the Baltic Sea.
Latvia could send a presence to participate in the U.S. led international coalition to protect shipping in the Persian Gulf, Defense Ministry spokesman Kaspars Galkins said.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) has an interesting new report out looking at the malicious use of social media.
Friday 13th of September will see the Rīga Security Forum taking place, the date hopefully not a portent of things to come in the area of regional security.
September 11 sees a distinctive NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft visiting Rīga International Airport.
Today, September 9, the Russian civilian fleet tug "Tur", was granted refuge in Latvian waters after finding itself unable to continue its journey through the Baltic Sea due to bad weather.
A joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise "Shield of Unity 2019" will take place in the the Western Military District of Russia, at a proving ground in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast September 13 to September 19, the Press Department at the Latvian Defense Ministry said.
Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft took over Baltic Air Policing (BAP) duties from British Royal Air Force Eurofighters September 2 in the latest rotation of aircraft and crews by NATO allies.
The government has approved the Defense Ministry’s plan to organize two major multinational military exercises in Latvia this fall, LETA reported on August 13.
Around 100 Latvian soldiers are currently in Germany taking part in the US Army's "combined Resolve XII" international military training exercises, the Ministry of Defense said August 12.
Latvian officials are mulling over participation in a mission at the Strait of Hormuz after the UK government said it will provide a Royal Navy escort for British-flagged ships passing through the strait.
Defense Minister Artis Pabriks told LETA that President Egils Levits has been thoroughly informed about the situation within the National Armed Forces (NAF), the development plans of the armed forces, as well as potential military threats facing the country at a Military Council meeting.
July 10 marks the 100th birthday of the Latvian Army with a range of events taking place across the country to mark the occasion.
There were further signs of discord among the Latvian cabinet June 20 with the Defense Ministry and Interior Ministry the latest to air their differences.
British fighter jets taking part in NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission have been kept busy in recent days, according to a release from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence.
Extensive military training, during which NATO allies train to overcome joint security challenges, has in recent years become a common practice in Latvia, reported LSM's Latvian service on June 13. In the days before the Jāņi festival, the Baltic Sea has become the site of ambitious naval practice program “Baltops 2019”, which marks 47 years since its inception. As part of the program, the largest ship of the Spanish fleet, “Juan Carlos I” is floating in Latvian waters. The operation is a novel experience for Spanish troops, as this is the first time the training is taking place so far from home waters.
The annual Rīga Dialogue strategic communications conference winds up June 12, with another two days of academic, military and technological discussion having passed at the Latvian National Library.
Despite costing the state 62 million euros per year in maintenance costs, since 2012 there has been "virtually no progress" in implementing the management policy of state-owned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure, the State Audit Office concluded in a report released June 10.
Drones - unmanned aerial vehicles - pose an increasing challenge to the security of critical infrastructure in Latvia, so the regulatory framework in this area needs to be improved, the State Security Service told the LETA newswire June 9.
NATO's Rīga-based Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) stages its annual conference next week, though in fairness it is a bit more interesting and dynamic than most large-scale gatherings covering similar topics.
In an effort to preserve a rare and endangered species of water plant named Dortmann's cardinalflower (Lobelia Dortmanna), swimming in the Ummis lake, situated in the nature park “Piejūra” in the Carnikava municipality, will be prohibited from June 1 to August 15, informed the Nature Protection Board (DAP).
The Defense Ministry has ordered €4m worth of anti-tank munitions from Sweden's SAAB Dynamics AB for its Swedish-made "Carl Gustav" anti-tank weapons, the ministry told the press May 21.
British Eurofighter Typhoon jets scrambled twice in two days this week to intercept Russian aircraft, NATO said in a release May 16.