Canadian Army equipment arrived in Riga to “strengthen Latvia’s defense capability”

Equipment and equipment of the Canadian Armed Forces arrived at the port of Riga. The equipment is needed to support a Canadian-led multinational team that will arrive in Latvia in June as part of an expanded NATO presence.

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This was reported by the local publication Delfi.

“Part of the cargo, including construction materials, which will be used to prepare living quarters and areas for servicing equipment. Canadian military personnel will use logistics and communications systems and light armored vehicles from Light Armored Vehicles when performing official duties in Latvia,” the statement says.

Over the next few days, Canadian Armed Forces equipment will be delivered to the Adazi training ground.

It is also noted that a Canadian-led battalion-level NATO Multinational Battle Group will be fully deployed in Latvia until June in order to strengthen Latvian defense capabilities. The group will include about 1000 military personnel.