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Latvia: Number of defence personnel should be raised to 31,000: general

Via BalticaJuly 21, 2023January 13, 202401 mins

Latvia should increase the number of defence personnel by at least 1.3 times to around 31,000 in view of the current geopolitical situation, Major General Imants Ziedins of the Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) stated, LETA reports. He noted that such an increase would not be possible without the compulsory military service. Ziedins said that…

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