Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia ...

Uneasiness grows over continued U.S. support for the 75-year-old alliance as Trump casts doubt on support from other members ...

LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” ...

Edgars Rinkevics also told Sky News that European countries should increase defence spending amid the "ups and downs" in ...

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Belarus said on Thursday that it's open to hosting the Russian factory, which would help expand Moscow's production outside ...

Latvia introduced conscription in 2023The Latvian president has told European countries that they should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, after conceding ...

Latvia's foreign minister warned that Russia wanted to "weaken U.S. power" in the world as Washington and Moscow seek to end ...

Along with NATO allies, there are currently over 1,700 Canadian troops and aircrew dug in as part of a Western commitment to defend Latvia. More are planned and others are on standby should there ...

Poland, with over 4% of its GDP spent on defense in 2024 and plans to reach 4.7% in 2025, has long been ahead of the curve in ...

Māris Riekstins, Latvia’s ambassador to NATO, stressed the military alliance remained the most important platform for addressing transatlantic security issues. He emphasized the commitment from ...