LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” ...

Latvia introduced conscription in 2023The Latvian president has told European countries that they should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, after conceding ...

The Latvian president has urged European countries to "absolutely" introduce conscription, as he conceded the continent was ...

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia ...

We're at the National Library of Latvia in the capital, Riga, for the third of our series of debates across Europe. Questions on the challenges and opportunies ahead for this northern European Baltic ...

Canadian military planners are laying the groundwork for a restructuring of the army in the face of demands for more troops ...

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Uneasiness grows over continued U.S. support for the 75-year-old alliance as Trump casts doubt on support from other members ...

Political scientist John Mearsheimer is convinced that the U.S. government under Trump wants to leave Europe to concentrate on China. Germany, he says, must assume responsibility for its own security.

European Union leaders downplayed scepticism from US President Donald Trump about solidarity among Nato members a day after they backed plans to spend more on defence amid wavering US support.

As Europe plans to up its defense spending, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian services believe that Moscow could be planning ...