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The Latvian armed forces were first formed soon after the new state was proclaimed in November 1918 after World War I, with the official founding of the Latvian Armed Forces (Latvian: Latvijas Bruņotie spēki) on July 10, 1919, when the North Latvian and South Latvian Brigade , which were loyal to the Latvian Provisional Government, were merged.
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republikas Aizsardzības ministrija) is the Latvian government ministry in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and defence policy, and for the overall management and control of related subordinate agencies, such as the Latvian National Armed Forces.
The Latvian National Guard or NG (Latvian: Latvijas Republikas Zemessardze, ZS) is a part of the Latvian National Armed Forces.The National Guard is a basic land component, consisting of volunteers who perform traditional national guard duties such as crisis response and support for military operations.
Sweden's armed forces have previously said the country's deployment to Latvia could include about 600 army troops. (Reporting by Niklas Pollard and Stine Jacobsen, editing by Anna Ringstrom) Show ...
Since 1996 the National Armed Forces' soldiers have been deployed on nine international peace-keeping missions in Afghanistan, Albania, Bosnia, Central African Republic, Georgia, Iraq, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Somalia. [7] Starting from January 1, 2015, Latvian Armed Forces are taking part in EU's Nordic Battle Group.
The Honor Guard Company was created on May 1, 1992, and the historical guard post at the Freedom Monument was restored on November 11. In 1995, the unit revived its historical flag. On July 1, 1996, the Defence Forces Staff Battalion became the National Armed Forces Staff Battalion. In 1999, a Signal Company was established.
[154] [155] [156] Latvia also took part in the US-led Multi-National Force operation in Iraq (2003–2008) [157] and OSCE missions in Georgia, Kosovo and Macedonia. [158] Latvian armed forces contributed to a UK-led Battlegroup in 2013 and the Nordic Battlegroup in 2015 under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the European Union ...
Latvian Military Police (Latvian: Militārā Policija, MP) provide military discipline and legal order in the National Armed Forces of Latvia. They were established in 1997. After merging with the Latvian Security Service in 2009, the Military Police is also responsible for security of the Parliament and the President of Latvia. [1]