Russian border states eye exit of landmine treaty to fortify defenses and deter Putin
Eastern European nations are moving towards exiting the Ottawa Contention, a treaty that bans anti-personnel landmines, to deter Russia from invading.
European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian ...
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What is wrong with Latvia? Why the middle Baltic state lags behind
Latvia has often been overlooked when it comes to the socio-economic advancements made in the Baltics. While neighbours such ...
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Latvia 'cannot exist without multilateralism, 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 ... Karins also sees the value of prodding Europe toward increased military spending in line ...
In Europe’s north, soldiers train amid worries over Trump’s belief in NATO
Uneasiness grows over continued U.S. support for the 75-year-old alliance as Trump casts doubt on support from other members ...
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Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
LATVIA'S president has warned European countries to "absolutely" introduce ... On the edge of Nato's eastern flank by the Baltic Sea, Narva is Estonia's third biggest city. There is a red line ...
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday, as Europe grows increasingly ...
European countries should 'absolutely' introduce conscription, Latvia's president says
The Latvian president has urged European countries to "absolutely" introduce conscription as he conceded the continent was ...