Latvian Defense Forces Commander General Leonīds Leščinskis warned about Latvia’s insufficient capabilities to counter mass drone attacks by hostile forces. He emphasized that Latvia currently lacks the necessary integrated air defense and electronic warfare systems to adequately respond to enemy large-scale drone deployments that could overwhelm existing defenses. Leščinskis highlighted the urgent need for enhanced investment and modernization of defense technology to effectively detect, track, and neutralize swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles that adversaries might deploy. The general stressed that without these improvements, Latvia’s defense posture remains vulnerable to the emerging drone threats which are increasingly utilized in modern hybrid warfare and asymmetrical conflicts. This warning points to an immediate challenge for national security and NATO-aligned defense readiness in the Baltic region.
Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations
Subcategory: High-Tech Military Tools
Incident Type: Drone swarms & UAV surveillance
Country: Latvia
Source report: jauns.lv/raksts/zi…
