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Swedish troops arrive in Latvia, marking 1st deployment to another NATO member state

 Published: 10:52, 19 January 2025

Swedish troops arrive in Latvia, marking 1st deployment to another NATO member state

Sweden has deployed troops to Latvia to strengthen NATO's presence in the region, the Nordic country's defense minister said on Saturday, marking the its first deployment to another member of the alliance since joining last year.

Swedish troops have been present in Latvia as of Saturday as part of NATO’s Forward Land Forces (FLF), Defense Minister Pal Jonson wrote on X.

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