Schools and Dragon teeth on the border: Latvia is getting ready for emergency

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One of the safe borders of the EU is being built in the Northeast of the European continent! Because Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland Border Russia.

I am traveling in Latvia on the outer border of the EU. Large neighbors of Russia are spreading fear: After the war of Russian occupation against Ukraine, many people in the Baltic states fear that Moscow can plan the attack here. Considering this, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania started the “Baltic Protection Line” construction. The Laton region of the border forts alone costs 303 million euros.

Dozens of concrete pyramids, called “dragon teeth”, arise in front of the stable dilapidated building. Tanks obstacles! Latvia thus protects the part of the EU outer border. It predicts “armor” by 2028.

The next stop of my journey is the basis of NATO in Latvia. Here, 3000 NATO players from 14 countries are training in emergency situations. The Defense Minister has announced an increase in the number of Polish troops. Although security costs in Polish and Baltic states are about 2% of economic production by 2020, they will soon reach 5%.

Return to Capital Riga: Roberts and Monica, along with the Senior Andreis of Afghanistan, teach basic military skills – schools! Currently, there are 112 compulsory hours of military training in all secondary schools. Riga Tourism School was one of the first to implement this concept.

Agnija and Agnis consider that military history, including armed training, consider that military history is good: “We will move the forest to the jungle,” says Agnija, “We can distinguish a variety of guns.”

During full terrain exercises, we learned a military language like “four o’clock”, including NATO Alphabet, “says fellow Agnis.” We learned everything about our patriots who did great things in the war of independence. ”

Agnees and Agnija are studying tourism and are in Spain and the Netherlands. Like shooting training at school, even with compressed air bullets, is currently only in the European Union in Latvia and Poland. Lithuania is also considering the introduction of military studies in schools.

Agnija says, “Our population is small,” about 1.8 million people. All citizens must have basic military knowledge. “Agnis agrees:” We learn this in practice, and if something happens, we are ready. “Agnija takes the word again.” I am not afraid, because we are in the European and NATO parliament. We are protecting ourselves – we are protecting ourselves. “Then it is aimed at the Senior and Senior Anti -Anti -Aunty.

An interview is scheduled for the Defense Minister Andris Sprods. “There are thousands of allies in Lato soil,” says Sprads. The existence of foreign troops will be extended.

Euronevs: “Is NATO’s dissatisfaction in the light of America’s events more credible?”

Sprots: “NATO is reliable. Washington sends clear signs that Europeans need to increase their military costs. These are the right signs. We must show the desire for unity, strength and investment. In Latvia, we have already spent more than three percent of our GDP with armed forces and we are walking for five percent.”

Euronevs: “According to analyzes performed by Baltic Information Services, Russia is at risk of attacking the EU territory, your rating?”

Sprods: “Russia is an aggressive country. Expanding imperialism has firmly rooted in its DNA. We have seen it in the past and we will continue in the future. The best way to determine is to make homework.”

Euronevs: “Want to create a common military for the European Union?”

Sprods: “National Armed Forces coordinate to work together to work together. NATO must be strong and vibrant. NATO must be defended. NATO must be very dangerous because the US security new secretary said. Strength is understandable. We need to do more in the domains of the arms sector, air security and artificial technology.

Euronevs: “What is your main message to the European Union?”

Sprods: “The ambitious EU restructuring program is important. This program includes the collective system of loans and subsidies. We must invest at the national and European level. European Union and Nat territories are preserved, every square centimeter. That is why it is priority to protect our outer boundaries.”