The next five years is the time, according to the military, when Russia can rebuild its military potential.
In the next five years, Moscow can rebuild its military potential and concentrate its armed forces. This was announced on Monday, January 23, by the Minister of Defense of Latvia Inara Murniece, reports Delfi.
According to Murniece, the next five years is the time, according to the military, when Russia can rebuild its military potential. Therefore, Riga must do everything possible to strengthen its defense capabilities, “so that at a critical moment, if such comes, Latvia is fully prepared for a possible military invasion.”
The head of the Latvian Ministry of Defense told reporters that, according to plans, the budget for the defense industry this year will be 2.25% of GDP, or 986.83 million euros, and in 2025 will increase to 2.5% of GDP (1.2 billion euros. ).
In addition, according to him, the priority of the state policy in the field of security and defense is the completion of ongoing projects, the continuation of the reform of the provision of the armed forces, the introduction of an integrated state defense system. and the state defense service.
Commenting on the war in Ukraine, Murniece recalled that Russia is once again concentrating a large number of soldiers and equipment near the Ukrainian borders and in the occupied territories, and because of this, the West must provide all possible help so that Ukraine can succeed in its defense war. .
It was previously reported that Estonia and Latvia had expelled Russian ambassadors. This was a response to similar actions by the Kremlin.
It will be remembered that the other day in Latvia they announced that they will send a new batch of weapons to Ukraine. These include the Stinger air defense system, helicopters, machine guns and drones.
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Source: korrespondent
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