Latvia steps up airspace and waters monitoring during election week
Latvia's armed forces are monitoring the country's airspace and territorial waters more closely with NATO allies during this week's parliamentary election.
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Latvia's National Armed Forces (NBS) are monitoring the country's airspace and territorial waters more closely together with NATO allies during this week's elections, while continuing to support the State Border Guard in curbing illegal migration, the NBS said, according to TVNET and Jauns.lv.
Defence authorities have not observed any indications of a direct military threat, so the armed forces' overall combat readiness remains at its everyday level, the NBS said.
Latvia is holding elections to its 15th Saeima this week, with 14 party lists competing for seats; opinion polls suggest about half of them could enter parliament, according to TVNET.
What we know
- Latvia's armed forces are monitoring airspace and territorial waters more closely with NATO allies during this week's Saeima elections
- The NBS says it continues to support the State Border Guard against illegal migration
- No indications of a direct military threat have been observed; combat readiness remains at its everyday level
- Latvia is holding elections to its 15th Saeima this week, with 14 party lists competing
Why it matters for Europe
The heightened monitoring comes as Latvia, a NATO and EU member bordering Russia and Belarus, holds a national parliamentary election, a period when the armed forces say they are working more closely with allies to watch the country's borders even though they have identified no direct military threat.
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Questions and answers
- Why is Latvia increasing airspace and water monitoring?
- Its armed forces say they are doing so together with NATO allies during this week's parliamentary elections, as a precaution, while identifying no direct military threat.
- Has Latvia raised its military readiness level?
- No. The National Armed Forces say overall combat readiness remains at its everyday level.
- What election is taking place?
- Elections to Latvia's 15th Saeima, with 14 party lists competing for seats.
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