Latvia’s military assistance to Ukraine now accounts for one per cent of the country’s GDP, Mūrniece said, part of an overall push to boost its readiness. “Our defence spending has reached ...

The Canadian military has raised concerns that some of the key equipment it has sent to Latvia will face maintenance problems as there are few facilities available to protect the systems from the ...

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Wednesday that Canadian military members and their Latvian counterparts will begin training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia as soon as next week. As we ...

Swedish soldiers disembarked in the port of Riga, Latvia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP ...

The Canadian military is revamping its purchase of ground-based air defence systems to focus on trying to get such equipment ...

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far ...

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches a grim three-year anniversary, 180 members of the Canadian Armed Forces are leaving Edmonton this week and heading to Latvia as part of an ongoing ...

ADAZI MILITARY CAMP, Latvia — NATO soldiers from Canada, Latvia, Romania, Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom gathered to conduct field exercise Paladin Strike Aug. 5-8, 2024, at the ...

Ottawa is considering whether to follow in the footsteps of several European nations by forging a new defence co-production ...

Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Wednesday that Canadian military members and their Latvian counterparts will begin training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia as soon as next week.

Anand and Mrniece travelled to Canadian Forces Base Petawawa on Tuesday. Their meetings focused on the plan to surge a Canadian-led NATO battle group in Latvia to a combat-ready brigade.

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Wednesday that Canadian military members and their Latvian counterparts will begin training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia as soon as next week. That ...