Latvian National Armed Forces

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Latvian_National_Armed_Forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:NBS
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:European_Union gptkb:NATO gptkb:United_Nations
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:Latvian_Air_Force gptkb:Latvian_Land_Forces gptkb:Latvian_National_Guard gptkb:Latvian_Naval_Forces gptkb:Latvian_Special_Operations_Command
gptkbp:budget	~€758 million (2023)
gptkbp:chiefOfDefence	gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Leonīds_Kalniņš
gptkbp:commanderInChief	gptkb:President_of_Latvia
gptkbp:conscription	18 yes
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:emblem	gptkb:Latvian_National_Armed_Forces_emblem
gptkbp:flag	gptkb:Flag_of_the_Latvian_National_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:founded	1992
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Riga
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Riga
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Latvian National Armed Forces
gptkbp:mainLanguage	gptkb:Latvian
gptkbp:mainPersonnel	~6,700 active (2023)
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:aircraft gptkb:Special_Operations_Forces gptkb:Air_Force gptkb:Navy
gptkbp:mission	defend Latvia's sovereignty and territorial integrity
gptkbp:motto	God, Honour, Fatherland
gptkbp:nativeName	gptkb:Latvijas_Nacionālie_bruņotie_spēki
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:EUFOR_(Bosnia_and_Herzegovina) gptkb:ISAF_(Afghanistan) gptkb:KFOR_(Kosovo) gptkb:UNIFIL_(Lebanon) gptkb:Operation_Atlantic_Resolve
gptkbp:participatedIn	gptkb:EU_missions gptkb:UN_peacekeeping_operations NATO missions
gptkbp:reservePersonnel	~8,000 (2023)
gptkbp:responsibleFor	gptkb:Minister_of_Defence_of_Latvia
gptkbp:symbol	gptkb:Latvian_three-star_emblem
gptkbp:weapon	gptkb:CVR(T)_armored_vehicles gptkb:Mi-17_helicopters gptkb:NASAMS_air_defense_system gptkb:Patria_6x6_armored_vehicles gptkb:Patrol_boats gptkb:SCANIA_trucks gptkb:Stinger_missiles G36 assault rifles Naval minesweepers
gptkbp:website	https://www.mil.lv/en
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:M14_rifle gptkb:M2HB_machine_gun gptkb:Spike_missile
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5