It was the never-ending stream of news content on Edvards Puharts’ iPhone that propelled him to sign up for military conscription in Latvia. “I was panicked,” the 20-year-old told Euronews. “I would ...

Latvia plans to send more weapons to Ukraine in a new military aid package, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds announced following the Ramstein summit on Sept. 19. "Latvia will send additional ...

Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has made the reintroduction of mandatory military service in Latvia a necessity even though the Baltic country is already a member of NATO, President Edgars ...

HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s president said Tuesday that he supports a plan to reinstate national conscription for men, and for women on a voluntary basis. The draft could be reintroduced next year after ...

The Latvian National Guard is more like the American National Guard in that it devotes a lot of its training and organization to dealing with natural or other emergencies in a specific part of the ...

VILNIUS (Reuters) - A Russian military drone which crashed in Latvia on Saturday carried explosives that were likely to have been intended for Ukraine when it strayed into its air space, Latvian ...

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive hundreds of new combat drones as part of military support from Latvia, according to a statement by Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds on Twitter (X). On ...

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WARSAW, Poland — They might look like lost tourists — unkempt and overloaded with gear — or hikers with military haircuts, survival gear and no clue how to behave in the woods. But Latvia’s ...

RIGA, Latvia — U.S. and Latvian service members, diplomats and other guests gathered last week at the Latvian War Museum’s opening of a new exhibit commemorating the 32-year history of the U.S.-Latvia ...