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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 ...
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Latvia urges faster weapons production as eastern Europe increases defense spending
Eastern European states stand ready to ramp up defense spending – but they need weapons manufacturers in both Europe and the US to actually sell them the arms they need, according to Latvian ...
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.
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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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In the vanguard: Eastern Europe’s military spending efforts
These countries, once dismissed as junior partners, are now in the vanguard of NATO, outpacing Western giants such as Germany and France in percentage terms.
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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 ...