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Latvian Army Garford-Putilov armored car "Kurzemnieks", 1920s. However, the most crucial problem and flaw for both the Latvian military and other militaries of the Baltic states on the eve of World War II had to do with the failure to organize effective military cooperation between all the Baltic states in case of a new war in the region. The ...
The base was transferred from Russia to Latvia in 1994. It now forms the core of operations for the Latvian Air Force. Between 2007 and 2014 the air base underwent a major modernization, including the construction of a new administrative headquarters building opened in 2009, and a state-of-the-art runway and taxiways.
Selonia military zone is a planned international military base and zone to be located in the south of the country, between Aizkraukles and Jēkabpils Municipalities. [1] The Ministry of Defense plans to take over 24,500 hectares of land owned by state forestry company Latvijas valsts meži [] as well as 1,000 hectares of private land.
On 15 December 2023 the Canadian Defence Minister announced several measures to strengthen Canada’s military presence in Latvia as part of the planned increase from about 1,000 Canadian personnel to 2,200 by 2026. These include: [25] The deployment of four Griffon helicopters to the battle group starting in summer 2024.
Latvian military units and bases [4] Note: "Special Tasks Unit" is a special forces unit of battalion size. Structure of the Latvian Armed Forces, 2019.
Former Soviet military air bases in Latvia (9 P) Pages in category "Military installations of Latvia" This category contains only the following page.
Latvian Naval Forces (Latvian: Latvijas Jūras spēki) is the naval warfare branch of the National Armed Forces. It is tasked with conducting military, search and rescue operations, mine and explosive sweeping on the Baltic Sea , as well as ecological monitoring activities.
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.