THE KING VISITS SWEDISH NATO SOLDIERS IN LATVIA

THE KING VISITS SWEDISH NATO SOLDIERS IN LATVIA

King Carl Gustaf is greeted by Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel, Henrik Rosdahl, during his visit to the Swedish battalion at Camp Valdemar, at the Ādaži base, outside Riga in Latvia. Camp Valdemar is Sweden's contribution to NATO's multinational brigade. As a NATO member, Sweden contributes an army unit in Latvia within the framework of NATO's composite battle groups located in eight countries in Eastern Europe. The aim is to act as a deterrent to a possible Russian attack on the West and NATO.Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

THE KING VISITS SWEDISH NATO SOLDIERS IN LATVIA

THE KING VISITS SWEDISH NATO SOLDIERS IN LATVIA

King Carl Gustaf is greeted by Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel, Henrik Rosdahl, during his visit to the Swedish battalion at Camp Valdemar, at the Ādaži base, outside Riga in Latvia. Camp Valdemar is Sweden's contribution to NATO's multinational brigade. As a NATO member, Sweden contributes an army unit in Latvia within the framework of NATO's composite battle groups located in eight countries in Eastern Europe. The aim is to act as a deterrent to a possible Russian attack on the West and NATO.Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

P7 MNB-LVA RIGA - HISTORIC SWEDISH NATO OPERATION STARTED

P7 MNB-LVA RIGA - HISTORIC SWEDISH NATO OPERATION STARTED

RIGA 2025-01-18 The Canadian brigade commander Cedric Aspirault welcomes the Swedish battalion commander lieutenant colonel Henrik Rosdahl with a NATO badge as the Swedish soldiers and equipment from the Southern Skåne Regiment P7 in Sweden arrived by ferry to the port of Riga to become part of NATO's Multinational Brigade Latvia (MNB-LVA) on January 18, 2025. 550 personel from the 71st battalion on P7 are participating in the historic Swedish NATO operation in Latvia. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

P7 MNB-LVA RIGA - HISTORIC SWEDISH NATO OPERATION STARTED

P7 MNB-LVA RIGA - HISTORIC SWEDISH NATO OPERATION STARTED

RIGA 2025-01-18 Swedish battalion commander lieutenant colonel Henrik Rosdahl at the front when the Swedish soldiers disembarked in the port of Riga.Soldiers and equipment from the Southern Skåne Regiment P7 in Sweden arrived by ferry to the port of Riga to become part of NATO's Multinational Brigade Latvia (MNB-LVA) on January 18, 2025. 550 personel from the 71st battalion on P7 are participating in the historic Swedish NATO operation in Latvia. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

P7 MNB-LVA RIGA - HISTORIC SWEDISH NATO OPERATION STARTED

P7 MNB-LVA RIGA - HISTORIC SWEDISH NATO OPERATION STARTED

RIGA 2025-01-18 Andris Spruds, Latvia's Minister of Defense, welcomes the Swedish battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Henrik Rosdahl when the Swedish soldiers disembarked in the port of Riga on January 18, 2025. Soldiers and equipment from the Southern Skåne Regiment P7 in Sweden arrived by ferry to the port of Riga, Latvia to become part of NATO's Multinational Brigade Latvia (MNB-LVA).Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090