US EditionCanada Commits to Extending NATO Mission in Latvia for Three Years
Canada leads a NATO brigade of 14 countries with 2,000 troops in Latvia to deter Russian aggression and reinforce Europe's eastern defense through 2029.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada's commitment to extend its mission in Latvia by three years, continuing until 2029.
- Approximately 2,000 Canadian troops are currently stationed in Latvia as part of Operation REASSURANCE, which is Canada's largest overseas military mission and began in 2017.
- Carney emphasized the importance of allies needing to 'deter and fortify' for lasting peace in Europe, reiterating statements he made regarding Ukraine's Independence Day.
- This military presence aims to strengthen the defense against potential Russian aggression in Europe.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will maintain troops for another three years to help deter Russian aggression in Europe.
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Canada extending military mission in Latvia to ‘deter’ Russia, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada will keep troops in Latvia through to 2029, as part of a mission to deter Russian aggression in Europe that has given Ottawa an outsized role in the transatlantic alliance. “We must deter and fortify. And that is the way that we can provide true reassurance,” Carney said at a Tuesday news conference in Riga, flanked by Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina. Carney’s office says there are now 2,0…
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