Event 468

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Derived directly from the official publication by the Latvian Ministry of Defense; cover page evidence confirms the timeline and nature as a defense preparation plan.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.mod.gov.lv/sites/mod/files/document/Nacion%C4%81lo%20bru%C5%86oto%20sp%C4%93ku%20ilgtermi%C5%86a%20att%C4%ABst%C4%ABba%202025.-2036.pdf"
    ],
    "title": "??Latvian 12-year armed forces development plan released."
  },
  "description": "The Latvian Ministry of Defense has published a long-term development plan for the National Armed Forces covering the years 2025 to 2036. The document outlines future strategies, investments, equipment modernization, and priorities for national defense preparedness.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-23T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Cover page of the official PDF shows armored vehicles, military helicopter, and flags, indicating a military development plan.",
    "The headline explicitly references long-term national armed forces development for 2025–2036."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "NACIONĀLO BRUŅOTO SPĒKU ILGTERMIŅA ATTĪSTĪBA 2025.–2036.",
    "KOPSAVILKUMS"
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.mod.gov.lv/sites/mod/files/document/Nacion%C4%81lo%20bru%C5%86oto%20sp%C4%93ku%20ilgtermi%C5%86a%20att%C4%ABst%C4%ABba%202025.-2036.pdf"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Cover page of the official PDF shows armored vehicles, military helicopter, and flags, indicating a military development plan.",
            "The headline explicitly references long-term national armed forces development for 2025–2036."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Nacionālo bruņoto spēku ilgtermiņa attīstība 2025.–2036.",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_468_1763927991_b402fbe3.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Latvian 12-year armed forces development plan released. Major national defense roadmap document",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.mod.gov.lv/sites/mod/files/document/Nacion%C4%81lo%20bru%C5%86oto%20sp%C4%93ku%20ilgtermi%C5%86a%20att%C4%ABst%C4%ABba%202025.-2036.pdf"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia releases a long-term military development plan for 2025–2036.",
  "url": "https://www.mod.gov.lv/sites/mod/files/document/Nacion%C4%81lo%20bru%C5%86oto%20sp%C4%93ku%20ilgtermi%C5%86a%20att%C4%ABst%C4%ABba%202025.-2036.pdf"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "23-Jul-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Latvian 12-year armed forces development plan released.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.mod.gov.lv/sites/mod/files/document/Nacion%C4%81lo%20bru%C5%86oto%20sp%C4%93ku%20ilgtermi%C5%86a%20att%C4%ABst%C4%ABba%202025.-2036.pdf",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Latvian 12-year armed forces development plan released. Major national defense roadmap document",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}