Latvian personnel are training at an Estonian air base while the Portuguese Air Force deploys to support NATO missions.
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Updated Jul 9
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What happened
Latvian personnel are training at an Estonian air base while the Portuguese Air Force deploys to support NATO missions.
Who's involved
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Part of
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- A Russian strike damaged the Latvian consulate on July 25, 2026.
- Latvian army uses force against migrants from Belarus, accused of orchestrating flows targeting the NATO flank.
The entities involved
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NATO
intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states
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Estonia
country in Northern Europe
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Latvian
Baltic language, official in Latvia and the European Union
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