On 20 May, President Edgars Rinkēvičs chaired a meeting of the National Security Council at Riga Castle. The Council assessed the threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles in Latvian airspace. The Council heard conclusions and analysis from the Commander of the National Armed Forces, Major General Kaspars Pudāns, as well as the Chief of the State Fire and Rescue Service, General Mārtiņš Baltmanis, the Chief of the State Police, General Armands Ruks, and the Head of the Crisis Management Centre,…
On 20 May, President Edgars Rinkēvičs chaired a meeting of the National Security Council at Riga Castle. The Council assessed the threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles in Latvian airspace. The Council heard conclusions and analysis from the Commander of the National Armed Forces, Major General Kaspars Pudāns, as well as the Chief of the State Fire and Rescue Service, General Mārtiņš Baltmanis, the Chief of the State Police, General Armands Ruks, and the Head of the Crisis Management Centre, Colonel Arvis Zīle, regarding incidents to date and warning messages issued across a wide area of Latvia. The Council emphasised the need for the continuous improvement of effective civilian and military cooperation between the relevant services to…
