Defense
Latvia, Estonia agree on joint airspace protection
Latvia, Estonia agree on joint airspace protection
Latvia and Estonia will jointly purchase anti-air defense systems IRIS-T, creating a new “Livonia Shield” for Latvian and Estonian airspace protection, Latvian Defense Minister Ināra Murniece (National Alliance) and Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said at a press conference Sunday, May 21.
Destroyed Russian tank now in Valka
Destroyed Russian tank now in Valka
A destroyed Russian invaders' tank is continuing its tour of Latvia with a few weeks in Valka, right on the border with northern neighbor Estonia's twin town of Valga.
Canada and Latvia to jointly train Ukrainian officers
Canada and Latvia to jointly train Ukrainian officers
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand and the Minister of Defense of Latvia, Ināra Mūrniece, announced May 10 that Canada and Latvia will jointly train Ukrainian combat leaders on Latvian soil, starting next week.
Latvian navy runs drills for search and rescue operations
Latvian navy runs drills for search and rescue operations
May 10 sees the start of international exercise "Dynamic Mercy 2023" organized by the NATO Naval Command in the Baltic Sea – in the Latvian area of ​​responsibility – to improve cooperation in search and rescue operations.
'Solar Eclipse' military drills have started
'Solar Eclipse' military drills have started
From May 6 to 16, military training exercises under the title 'Solar Eclipse', organized by the Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the Ground Forces, will take place at the Ādaži and Šķēde military training ranges.
Another convoy heads from Rīga to Kyiv
Another convoy heads from Rīga to Kyiv
Another humanitarian convoy is being escorted from Rīga to Kyiv on Wednesday. Outside the Congress Hall in Rīga, the Confederation of Ukrainian Associations in Latvia "Viche" organized a humanitarian convoy in which among other things, for the first time, impact boats were included, Latvian Radio reported on May 3.

As of 12:00 in the square outside the Congress Hall, representatives of Viche, entrepreneurs, and other organizations gathered.
New army barracks to be built soon at Ādaži base
New army barracks to be built soon at Ādaži base
In the near future, the construction of new barracks for soldiers at the Ādaži military base is planned, the commander of the National Armed Forces (NBS), Leonīds Kalniņš, said on Latvian Television's broadcast “Morning Panorama” on May 3.
Attempted attack on Latvia-Belarus border guard Monday
Attempted attack on Latvia-Belarus border guard Monday
Over the past 24 hours, on the border of Latvia-Belarus, illegal immigrants attacked a Latvian border guard, which is considered to be an emergency, Guntis Pujāts, chief of the State Border Guard, told LETA and Latvian Radio on May 2.
Latvia-Belarus border emergency extended again
Latvia-Belarus border emergency extended again
Due to the rapid increase in the number of attempts to illegally cross the Latvian-Belarusian border as well as the Lithuanian-Belarusian border, the state of emergency has been extended on the border for the seventh time. It is now in force until August 10, 2023, according to a government decision on May 2, LSM reports.
260 volunteers have applied for state defense service
260 volunteers have applied for state defense service
260 young people have already applied to the State Defence Service (VAD), including three women and three young people living abroad, Sandra Brāle, chief press officer of the National Armed Forces (NBS), told newswire LETA on April 29.
Three Russian planes identified above Baltic Sea
Three Russian planes identified above Baltic Sea
British Royal Air Force and German Air Force destroyers in the Eurofighter international airspace above the Baltic Sea identified three Russian reconnaissance planes on Wednesday, Latvian Radio reported.
Cyber attacks on Latvian public sector quadrupled last year
Cyber attacks on Latvian public sector quadrupled last year
Last year, the number of cyber-attacks in Latvia increased by 40%, with four times more attacks on public authorities and seven times more searches for different vulnerabilities in the system. Most of these attacks were not noticed by the majority of the public, according to the body “Cert.lv” and the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC), Latvian Radio reported April 26.
Latvia goes all-in on Stingers for Ukraine
Latvia goes all-in on Stingers for Ukraine
Latvia has responded to Ukraine's request for anti-aircraft missiles and has made a decision to donate all the remaining Stinger systems the Latvian army has, said Latvian Defense Minister Ināra Mūrniece (National Alliance) at the Ukraine defense contact group meeting in Ramstein, Germany on April 21.
'Verboom 4' exercises start at Ādaži base
'Verboom 4' exercises start at Ādaži base
April 23 to 29 sees excitingly-titled "Verboom 4" military exercises being held at the Ādaži training range near Rīga, with the aim of improving the mutual cooperation of national units in the performance of engineering tasks.
Cert.lv's head: Latvia's cyberspace still at high risk
Cert.lv's head: Latvia's cyberspace still at high risk
Latvia's cyberspace security risks are still at a high level, said Baiba Kaškina, head of the Information Technology (IT) Safety Incident Prevention Institution Cert.lv, in an interview with Latvian Television April 19 morning.
Latvia marks 19 years since joining NATO
Latvia marks 19 years since joining NATO
On Tuesday, March 29, it is 19 years since Latvia became a NATO member. According to experts, Latvia's participation in the world's most powerful military alliance is the most important thing that has happened in the area of national security.
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