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Latvia vs Nordic Defence Cooperation

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Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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The Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.9 billion $
31 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.45 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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17,345
91,850

Reserve personnel

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38,000
1,004,300

Available for military

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530,000
6,904,468

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
398
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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405
6,157
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Total artillery

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47
1,169
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Self-propelled artillery

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47
198
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Rocket artillery

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0
84

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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0
576
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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0
255
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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3
147
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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18
619
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
13
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Corvettes

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0
15
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Submarines

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0
11

Nuclear weapons

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

Military service

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available