US EditionLatvia urges NATO to bolster Baltic air defence after Russian incursions
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics called for NATO to adopt Ukraine-like tactics after about 20 Russian drones breached Baltic airspace earlier this month, officials said.
- Edgars Rinkevics, speaking to NATO's military committee, called on Saturday to increase protection of the Baltic States and transform air policing into an air defence mission.
- Earlier this month around 20 Russian drones entered NATO airspace, prompting NATO jets to shoot some down; just over a week ago Estonia reported three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes.
- Baltic officials warn they still need more protection, and Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene said earlier this month Vilnius prepared a position paper to add ground-based air defence assets, sensors and detectors.
- NATO, which decides by consensus among its 32 members, has yet to change the mission but launched Eastern Sentry after the Poland incident to strengthen eastern defences.
- The Latvian president described the incidents as part of a continuing pattern of provocations, and Russia disputed that its jets violated Estonia’s airspace or intended to hit targets in Poland.
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Latvia urges NATO to adopt Ukraine’s anti-drone tactics and launch a Baltic air-defense mission
Latvia is calling on NATO to establish an air-defense mission over the Baltic region and to counter Russian drones using tactics pioneered by Ukraine, President Edgars Rinkevics said Friday in Riga at a NATO Military Committee conference of chiefs of defense, according to the news outlet Delfi. The Latvian President stressed that higher defense spending is a test for each country and for Europe as a whole. “This isn’t about Excel spreadsheets or…
Latvia urges NATO to bolster Baltic air defence after Russian incursions
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics urged NATO on Saturday to increase its protection of the Baltic States, citing Russian violations of the alliance's airspace, and adding to a similar call from Lithuania.
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"Transforming the Baltic air policing mission into a Baltic air defense mission, with appropriate rules of use of force, should be a priority," the Latvian president said.
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