4 NATO countries are calling for a defense line along Europe's 700-mile border with Russia and Belarus
The Baltic states and Poland are urging the EU to build further defenses to protect the bloc from Russia's hybrid threats, ...
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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 ...
Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” ...
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Frontline countries pitch €10 billion defence line for Russia-Belarus border
They propose EU countries jointly invest in infrastructure with fortifications, high-tech border surveillance systems, electronic warfare capabilities, drones and counter-drone measures.
Blair lauds Swedish troops joining Canadian-led NATO brigade in Latvia
The multinational brigade is composed of up to 3,500 soldiers from 14 NATO countries — including roughly 1,500 Canadian Armed Forces members. It was scaled up to fortify the border with Russia after ...
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European countries should 'absolutely' introduce conscription, Latvia's president says
Latvia introduced conscription for men in ... also called for an increase in "the overall presence" on the countries' borders with Russia amid "increasing risks". "What is now important is not ...
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to ... Asked again if he thinks other European countries should take decisions similar to that of Latvia in terms of defense spending ...