The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) has a new series of videos online in which various experts explain key concepts from the world of strategic communications, cybercrime, propaganda and other allied areas.
Defense
The remuneration of police officers and other internal affairs workers is not competitive and should be increased as soon as possible, the new Interior Minister Marija Golubeva (Development/For!) told Latvian Radio June 4.
The Ministry of Defense plans to purchase up to three hundred armored fighting vehicles Patria, developed in Finland, hoping that Latvia could also participate in their production, Latvian Television reported May 26.
In April, the Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with the pollster Latvijas fakti, conducted a public opinion survey on security issues. Results show that 87% of the surveyed Latvian residents believe that Latvia is safe to live as a country, the Ministry said in a release May 25.
On Tuesday, May 11, following a decision received by the Internal Security Bureau (IDB) on alleged fraud in procurements, Deputy Chief of State Police Normunds Krapsis has been suspended from the performance of his duties of office.
May 6 and May 7 will bring the Rīga StratCom Dialogue 2021 from the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence, and while a few sessions will be available to all, if you want to see the full event you need to register before the end of May 5.
A new report by Mandiant Threat Intelligence, part of U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye gives interesting new details of the so-called "Ghostwriter" group which is believed to be responsible for spreading malicious and fake disinformation about the NATO presence in the Baltic states.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) returns with another in its series of online discussions April 28, and this time the subject of the talk is... some other talks in the near future.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) returns April 14 with an exciting-sounding discussion of what it calls 'COVID-19 vaccine wars'.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) returns to cyberspace April 7 with an online conversation considering "Countering Violent Extremism in North Africa and Sahel" with Stefano Marcuzzi and Pascal Carlucci.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) is back with another illuminating online discussion March 31, this time with Russia's activities on the African continent in focus.
A news release by NATO says the Alliance's fighter jets scrambled no fewer than ten times on Monday, March 29, 2021, to shadow Russian planes, including an interception over the Baltic Sea.
The Latvian Mission to the United Nations in New York will be hosting a discussion on March 25 at 16.00 (Latvian time, GMT +2) within the framework of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
The defense industry is prepared to help with vaccination tents and logistics, but could also take over the process if necessary, the defense minister Artis Pabriks told Latvian Radio March 24.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) returns March 24 with another in its series of online discussions of strategic communications topics.
The State Security Service (VDD) has prepared its annual public report on its activities in 2020, outlining the interest shown by the Russian, Chinese and Belarusian intelligence agencies in what's going on in Latvia.
The Rīga based NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) has the latest in its series of online discussions taking place March 17. The subject should be an interesting one.
The Rīga based NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) has the latest in its series of online discussions taking place March 10.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) has another in its series of online talks March 3.
The Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) has its annual two-day Russia-focussed conference online this year on March 4-5.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communication Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) has another in its ongoing series of online discussions taking place February 17, this time with Japan the center of attention.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) will be hosting another in its series of online expert discussions this week, with the latest titled 'Protecting Armed Forces In The Digital Domain'.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) returns for another online discussion February 3 with the topic being "information laundering".
For professional soldiers, vaccination will be compulsory, as it is a matter of national security, the Ministry of Defense said February 1.
February 1 marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of Latvia's cyber-defense agency, CERT.LV (Computer Emergency Response Team Latvia), whose task is to monitor and defend state cyberspace on a daily basis.
The defense sector is planning to reach a number of aims this year, including ensuring that the armed forces are fully supplied with food produced in Latvia, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks told Latvian Radio January 22.
The Latvian Defense sector is preparing to purchase a military field hospital, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks told Latvian Television January 18.
The Rīga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (STRATCOMCOE) returns with a new series of online discussions January 13, with the first one focussing on China.
An unspecified number of Canadian soldiers serving in Latvia as part of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence have tested positive for the coronavirus, Canadian public media outlet CBC reported January 5.
A report by a group of Central and Eastern European China experts on attempts by Chinese technology company Huawei to do business in the region singles out Latvia for its unambiguous stance on the issue.