NATO Air Command reported that French Rafale fighter jets over Latvia intercepted two Russian aircraft that did not comply with international aviation regulations. A statement on platform X underscored that the French units stationed in Lithuania took action to maintain the uninterrupted security of NATO airspace.
Former Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins gives a Baltic perspective on the U.S. policy shift on Ukraine.
The Baltic nation’s Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) assessed that Russia does not currently have the manpower and resources to threaten NATO — but that could change.
Two Russian aircraft, not complying with international aviation regulations, were intercepted by French Rafale fighter jets over Latvia, NATO Air Command reported. A statement on platform X emphasised that the French units stationed in Lithuania took action to ensure the continuous security of NATO airspace.
Roughly 10,000 soldiers from across Europe are taking part in NATO's largest exercises of 2025, dubbed Steadfast Dart.
Latvia plans to increase its defense spending to 4% of GDP by 2026 and 5% in subsequent years. The decision emerges amid fears of potential military confrontations in the Baltic region, with Latvia seeking to bolster its military capabilities.
SOMEWHERE in the darkest reaches of a secret Ministry of Defence archive, a team of military planners must be dusting off a file called something like “The Great Betrayal”. It spells out what to
EVIL Vladimir Putin could deploy the obscure “Narva Scenario” to launch a surprise attack on Nato despite peace talks with President Donald Trump, an expert has warned. Former Finnish
Sweden's betting big on drones, and it isn't the only NATO ally doing so. The UK and Latvia founded a "drone coalition" last year to procure drones for Ukraine. It has 17 members, including France ...
without democracies,' ex-PM says on U.S. shift A month after Latvia hosted a major multinational NATO operation on the alliance's eastern flank, the country's former prime minister, Krisjanis ...