In order to strengthen Latvia’ security, the development of the Home Guard must continue, Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs (Harmony Center) believes, reports LETA. In an interview on Latvian television show “900 sekundes” on May 19, Usakovs said that, given Latvia’s human resources and financial capabilities, Latvia has no need for tanks (or ability to purchase, one must assume) or other such armaments; instead the country needs to improve its Home Guard. This is the most logical and effective way to strengthen the national security.
Usakovs does not see anything extraordinary in NATO soldiers’ presence in Latvia. He stressed that Latvia has been part of NATO for 10 years already and that Latvian soldiers are NATO soldiers as well. Riga is regularly visited by NATO military ships and children are visiting the port to see them. (more)
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Source: Baltic Times