Ottawa is speaking with allies about boosting a Canadian-led fight unit in Latvia because the NATO navy alliance strikes to strengthen its jap entrance with Russia.
Latvia’s ambassador to Canada revealed the discussions in an interview with The Canadian Press right now as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to attend a NATO summit the place Russia and its invasion of Ukraine will probably be prime of thoughts.
Kaspars Ozolins says the purpose is so as to add extra troops and capabilities to the two,000-strong battlegroup that Canada has been main in Latvia since 2017, which is able to function a deterrent to additional Russian aggression within the area.
The battlegroup in Latvia is one in all 4 NATO created in 2017. Germany leads one other such unit in Lithuania, Britain heads one up in Estonia and the U.S. is liable for forces in Poland.
NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg confirmed right now that the 4 battlegroups will probably be elevated to brigade-level forces, which entails doubling the variety of troops assigned to every.
Germany and Britain have each not too long ago saidthey are prepared to steer bigger fight items in Lithuania and Estonia, and Ozolins is hoping Canada will announce one thing comparable throughout this week’s NATO summit in Spain.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 27, 2022.
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