The Armed Forces of Baltic and Eastern European States

... confrontation between Russia and NATO. In the light of the above, a brief supplement on the state of the armed forces in the CIS would be a useful addition to existing analytical materials. This review draws on publicly available sources, primarily the Military Balance Report of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS). The Baltic Region REUTERS/ Ints Kalnins Latvian army soldiers Latvia The modern Latvian National Armed Forces can trace their origin to the National Guard, or Zemessardze,...