Latvia to Send EOD Specialists to Hormuz as President Warns Iran Aids Russia's War
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 24
Latvia to Send EOD Specialists to Hormuz as President Warns Iran Aids Russia's War
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 24
Summary
Latvia has already approved sending explosive ordnance disposal diver specialists to the Strait of Hormuz or the wider Middle East to support a U.S.-led coalition, President Edgars Rinkēvičs said at the U.N.
Iranian-designed drones used by Russia early in the Ukraine war underpin Riga's warning that Moscow-Tehran military ties are a growing security threat, with Rinkēvičs saying Russia is now modernizing that technology.
1.84 million-strong Latvia does not see an imminent Russian invasion, he said, arguing Moscow's military is weaker than in 2022 even as hybrid threats such as sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation intensify.
NATO still needs faster adaptation to drone and missile warfare, Rinkēvičs said, adding that higher defense spending has not solved procurement delays and that continued U.S. troop rotations in the Baltics remain important.