Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...
During the Cold War, at least one year of military service was an obligatory requirement in most European nations.
Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds told CBC News in a recent, exclusive interview that his country would like to see more NATO troops on the ground and more military equipment pre ...
Eastern European nations are moving towards exiting the Ottawa Contention, a treaty that bans anti-personnel landmines, to deter Russia from invading.
Government said it was 'not considering conscription' but that future decisions would respond to a 'new reality' ...
VILNIUS/WARSAW - NATO members Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia plan to withdraw from the Ottawa convention banning ...
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are considering withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention due to increased military threats from Russia. Their departure would enable these countries to stockpile ...
Defense ministers from Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have recommended their countries withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty ...
Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...