Defence Minister Talks With NATO Allies About Strengthening Latvian Battlegroup

Defence Minister Talks With NATO Allies About Strengthening Latvian Battlegroup
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand speaks during a press conference in Toronto, on Aug. 4, 2022. The Canadian Press/ Tijana Martin
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Defence Minister Anita Anand met with allies on Wednesday to discuss reinforcing a Canadian-led battlegroup in Latvia with thousands more soldiers, even as uncertainty swirled around what this country can—and will—provide.

Anand revealed the discussions while attending a NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels, where she announced another $47-million worth of military aid for Ukraine, including winter clothing, artillery shells and specialized drone cameras.