Sweden Latvia NATO. 1 of 4. Swedish soldiers disembarked in the port of Riga, Latvia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank.

Swedish CV90 disembarking in Riga harbour on 18 January 2025 as part of first Swedish contingent of Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia. (Swedish Armed Forces/Amanda Gahm) ...

Approximately 600 Swedish soldiers arrived in Riga, Latvia’s capital, accompanied by state-of-the-art military vehicles. These included 48 Strf 9040 infantry fighting vehicles and 12 Strv 122 ...

The South Skåne Regiment has been designated as the first Swedish unit to be deployed in Latvia after Sweden joins NATO, with 600 troops led by a Danish divisional staff.