International operations

Currently, soldiers of the Latvian Armed Forces perform service duties in the following international military operations and missions: The EU Maritime operation in the Mediterranean - EUNAVFOR MED IRINA, NATO Mission in Iraq - NMI, NATO operation in Kosovo - KFOR, global Coalition against ISIS-led operation inherent resolve, UN ceasefire monitoring Organisation Mission - UNTSO - Israel, as well as the 2023 plan is to send NAF troops to participate in the “Sentinel” Coalition operation in the Strait of Hormuz, led by the International Maritime Security restoration Initiative. In addition, since November 2022 Latvia has been providing support to the newly established Ukrainian EU military support mission by providing training of UA soldiers in various training centres on the territory of Latvia.