Blair lauds Swedish troops joining Canadian-led NATO brigade in Latvia

The Swedish military force in Latvia is warned of spy traps. The warning is directed at the 500 soldiers who are now under NATO command in the defense alliance's multinational battle group. The soldiers have been given a number of restraining orders - including a restriction on beer drinking.

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 the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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