Event 790

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Details such as exercise names, foreign participation, and specific objectives are directly cited in the headline, body, and by statements from Latvia's Minister of Defense.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "NATO"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "is_defense_prep_event": true,
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.03.2025-four-different-military-drills-approved-on-latvian-territory.a591136/"
    ],
    "notes": "Exercises include participation by Latvian and multinational NATO forces, contributing to readiness and regional deterrence.",
    "title": "Approval and upcoming execution of multinational military drills in Latvia"
  },
  "description": "The Latvian government approved four different military exercises involving Latvia's National Armed Forces and foreign armed forces on Latvian territory. The drills, approved on March 11, 2025, include international participation and focus on strengthening defense capabilities and cooperation within NATO.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-03-11T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Cabinet approval date (March 11, 2025) for military exercises",
    "List of participating exercises and allied involvement",
    "Reference to strengthening defense and NATO cooperation"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Four military exercises involving Latvia's National Armed Forces and foreign armed forces will take place on the territory of Latvia, following approval by the Latvian cabinet March 11.",
    "It is planned that units of the National Armed Forces and more than 500 soldiers from allied countries will participate in the country/ally-multinational military exercises 'SOLAR ECLIPSE', 'CRYSTAL ARROW', 'SWIFT RESPONSE' and 'BALTOPS'.",
    "'BALTOPS' is an annual NATO exercise taking place in the Baltic Sea region and includes full-spectrum defense preparations at sea, on land, and in the air/cyberspace."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Cabinet approval date (March 11, 2025) for military exercises",
            "List of participating exercises and allied involvement",
            "Reference to strengthening defense and NATO cooperation"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Four different military drills approved on Latvian territory",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
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      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_790_1763938485_e0342bdb.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??LV cabinet approved 4 military exercises involving foreign and national troops.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.03.2025-four-different-military-drills-approved-on-latvian-territory.a591136/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia's cabinet approved four major international military exercises to be held in Latvia, involving national and allied forces, aimed at enhancing readiness and NATO cooperation.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.03.2025-four-different-military-drills-approved-on-latvian-territory.a591136/"
}

{
  "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": "11-Mar-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Four military drills approved in ??Latvia",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.03.2025-four-different-military-drills-approved-on-latvian-territory.a591136/",
  "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": "??LV cabinet approved 4 military exercises involving foreign and national troops.",
  "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)": ""
}