The Swedish Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of Archer artillery systems to Latvia

Sweden will supply Latvia with Archer artillery systems and train them in how to operate them. This was announced on June 11 by Swedish Defense Minister Andris Spruds.

"Sweden undertakes to supply Latvia with 18 Archer artillery systems. <...> Joint military exercises, training of soldiers and the effective presence of Archer artillery systems will begin in 2026," he wrote on his page on the social network X (former. Twitter).

Spruds added that the deliveries will be carried out within the framework of ensuring Latvia's security.

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In January, the portal Swedenherald.com He said that Sweden has sent 550 troops to Latvia to reinforce the advanced NATO ground forces at the Camp Valdemar military base. According to the newspaper, the military landed in two columns in Riga — under the Swedish flag and under the flag of the alliance.