Minister for Defence Andris Sprūds reflects on Latvia’s 20 years of NATO membership and the country’s support for Ukraine amid a changing landscape in Europe.

This year marks Latvia’s 20th anniversary as a member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Since Latvia’s accession, what have been the major successes of the partnership, and how has that relationship evolved? How has Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine impacted defense priorities in the wider Baltic region? How is the country adapting to the changing security landscape in Europe?

Speaker:  

H.E. Andris Sprūds, Minister for Defence, Republic of Latvia

Moderated by:  

Elina Beketova, Democracy Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis