Countries near Russia are pulling out of a decades-old land mine ban as security concerns grow. ... Latvia, and Estonia that they were also withdrawing, amid growing concerns about Russian aggression.

Countries near Russia are pulling out of a decades-old land mine ban as security concerns grow. ... Latvia, and Estonia that they were also withdrawing, amid growing concerns about Russian aggression.

In the east of Europe, in Latvia and the Baltic countries, in Poland, we heeded this message. We have invested in our defense. We are up to snuff, shall we say, in terms of what we need to do.

Latvia should make conscription mandatory for women, the Baltic country’s defense minister said Tuesday. “Moving toward comprehensive national defense, I support the mandatory conscription of women ...

NATO member state Latvia is installing anti-tank concrete pyramids, known as "dragon's teeth," along its border with Russia as part of an effort to defend against the country as tensions rise over ...

A month after Latvia hosted a major multinational NATO operation on the alliance's eastern flank, the country's former prime minister, Krisjanis Karins, spoke to Morning Edition about new signals ...

Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have been "due to external factors". Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged, both ...

Latvia and Romania—both member states of NATO—reported over the weekend that Russian drones invaded their airspace. A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) flag is seen on July 22, 2022.

Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged, both countries say. AFP; Jan 26, 2025 Jan 26, 2025 Updated Jan 27, 2025; ... which was near the location of the incident along with two other ships.

Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have been "due to external factors". Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged, both ...

Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have been "due to external factors".