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Latvian National Armed Forces
Summary
The Latvian National Armed Forces (Latvijas Nacionālie bruņotie spēki), or NBS, are the armed forces of Latvia. Latvia's defense concept is based on a mobile professional rapid response force and reserve segment that can be called upon relatively fast for mobilization should the need arise. The National Armed Forces consists of Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force and National Guard. Its main tasks are to protect the territory of the State; participate in international military operations; and to prevent threats to national security.
The mission of the National Armed Forces (NAF) is to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation and to defend its population against foreign or domestic armed aggression. In order to implement these tasks, the NAF provide for the defence of the nation, its air space and national territorial waters, participate in large scale crisis response operations, perform emergency rescue operations, and participate in international peacekeeping operations.
The main mission of the National Armed Forces is to:
Provide for the inviolability of all national territory, its waters and air space;
Participate in international operations;
Participate in national threat elimination;
Provide for the training of personnel and military reserves;
Ensure modernization and enhancement of professional combat training.
Military history of Latvia during World War II
The Latvian armed forces were first formed soon after the new state was proclaimed in November 1918 after World War I, with the official founding of the lv (Latvijas Bruņotie spēki) on July 10, 1919, when the lv and lv, which were loyal to the Latvian Provisional Government, were merged. Seasoned general Dāvids Sīmansons was appointed as the first Commander-in-Chief. At the end of the Latvian War of Independence, the Latvian Army consisted of 69,232 men.
In terms of equipment, the Latvian military during its first independence period (1919-1940) was armed mostly with British weapons and gear.
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