From May 26 to 28, 2025, Latvian Armed Forces and NATO allies conducted the 'Latvian Shield 25' military exercises in Ķegums, Salaspils, and Ķekava municipalities, featuring for the first time outside 'Lielvārde' the Spanish NASAMS air defense system.

Military & Paramilitary OperationsConventional Military PressureSnap military exercises & drills

Defense

Summary

Between May 26 and 28, 2025, the Latvian Armed Forces together with NATO allies held 'Latvian Shield 25', a military exercise in the municipalities of Ķegums, Salaspils, and Ķekava in Latvia. The exercise included participation of the Latvian Air Force and NATO partners. Notably, for the first time, the Spanish NASAMS air defense system was deployed outside the Lielvārde airbase during these exercises. The event demonstrated Latvia's and NATO's commitment to collective defense and preparedness.

Classification

Confidence: High

The event describes a clear NATO defense preparation involving Latvian and allied forces conducting joint military exercises with air defense capability deployment, with no indication of aggressor activity.

Source URL

https://x.com/i/web/status/1927978541238321508

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: csv-import
Submitted: Feb 14, 2026, 12:22 UTC
Last updated: Nov 4, 2026, 08:35 UTC
Event time: May 26, 2025, 00:00 UTC

Published as a Defense Preparations signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: MinorAttribution: LowSingle sourceTime: UnknownLocation: Approximate

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

May 26, 2025, 00:00 UTC

End time

May 28, 2025, 23:59 UTC

Event time confidence

unknown

Location

Ķegums, Salaspils, and Ķekava municipalities

Primary actor

Latvian Armed Forces

Country

Latvia

Tags

Latvian Shield 25, Latvian Armed Forces, NATO, Military exercises, NASAMS, Air defense, Latvia

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