Sweden was spurred to join NATO in response to the security threat posed by Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. It has sent its troops to Latvia, which borders Russia and its ally Belarus. As a former Soviet republic, Latvia has highlighted the threat posed by Moscow after the war in Ukraine.

Sweden is joining NATO's Multinational Brigade Latvia on a long-term basis with a mechanized infantry battalion of up to 600 soldiers. The commander of the Multinational Brigade Latvia, Colonel Cedric Aspirault,

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far as a member of the Western defense alliance.

As part of NATO's collective defence we strengthen the security of the Baltic region and stand united for a safer future,' says Swedish defense chief - Anadolu Ajansı

Sweden sent 550 troops on Saturday to join a multinational brigade led by Canada in Latvia in what Stockholm calls its most significant commitment to NATO.

As the war against Russia approaches its three-year mark, Ukraine is on the backfoot on the frontlines. Ukrainian forces are suffering from manpower shortages and losing ground in the eastern Donetsk region as Russia’s troops continue their advance.

Estonia has joined several European Union nations in calling for a reduction in the G7 price cap on Russian oil and in ending all Russian natural gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) imports to the union.

The Baltic Sea allies, including Finland, Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, pledged to develop innovative surveillance and tracking technologies and enhance ...

Sweden has sent 550 troops to Latvia, its first major deployment since joining NATO in March, which ended its decades-long neutrality.

Sweden formally joined Nato in March as the 32nd member of the trans-Atlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-Second World War neutrality and centuries of broader nonalignment with major powers as security concerns in Europe spiked following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region.