CV90 disembarking in Riga Harbour. Photo: Amanda Gahm/Swedish Armed Forces
Military news outlet Army Recognition said Sweden deployed 48 CV90s and 12 Strv 122 tanks for the mission. It said the South Skåne Regiment, with a total strength of 1,100 troops, comprises the 71st and 72nd mechanized battalions.
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The battalion will be stationed near Adazi northeast of Riga at a Denmark-run camp shared semi-annually with Sweden, the press release says. The mission will initially last for six months, and the authority of the battalion will be transferred to the brigade in February once the battalion settles in Camp Valdemar at Adazi.
The journey was escorted by the Swedish Air Force and units from the Swedish and Latvian navies. HSwMS (His Swedish Majesty’s Ship) Karlstad (K35), a Swedish corvette commissioned in 2015, was seen escorting the ferry.
The strategic transports were escorted by the Swedish Air Force and units from the Swedish Navy. Photo: Ola Jacobsen/Swedish Armed Forces
In its press release, NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia (MNB-LVA), headed by Canada, acknowledged that the Swedish contingent is joining, saying that it is “one among eight NATO brigades stationed along the alliance’s eastern border.”
Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Henrik Rosdahl is greeted by the commander of the Multinational Brigade Latvia, Colonel Cédric Aspirault. Photo: Felix Sundbäck/Swedish Armed Forces
Sweden said multiple officials were present at a welcoming ceremony.
“The battalion was welcomed by a delegation including Latvia’s Minister of Defense, Andris Spruds, Division Commander Major General Jette Albinus, and Brigade Commander Colonel Cédric Aspirault.”
“The latter also took the opportunity to present the Swedish commander with the brigade’s patch, which will soon be on the shoulder of everyone in the Swedish battalion,” the press release says.
Lieutenant Colonel Henrik Rosdahl, the battalion’s commander, called the deployment “a historic day” and a “new normal.”
Sweden, alongside new NATO member Finland, issued pamphlets in November 2024 to their citizens and cautioned of an impending war with Russia.
On Jan. 12, Sweden also announced its decision to send up to three warships and an ASC 890 surveillance aircraft to bolster NATO defense against sabotage of underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
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