Armed Forces of Latvia
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The Armed Forces of Latvia are the national military of Latvia, responsible for the country’s defense and participation in NATO and international security operations.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3376812 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Armed Forces of Latvia Context triple: [High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, usedBy, Armed Forces of Latvia]
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Lithuanian Armed Forces
The Lithuanian Armed Forces are the military organization of Lithuania, responsible for national defense and participation in international security operations as a member of NATO and the European Union.
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Latvian Naval Forces
The Latvian Naval Forces are the maritime branch of Latvia’s National Armed Forces, responsible for coastal defense, mine countermeasures, and contributing to NATO naval operations in the Baltic Sea region.
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C.
Estonian Defence Forces
The Estonian Defence Forces are the unified military organization of Estonia, responsible for national defense and participation in international security operations as a member of NATO.
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D.
Armed Forces of Belarus
The Armed Forces of Belarus are the national military of Belarus, formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and responsible for the country’s defense and security.
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E.
Latvian Legion
The Latvian Legion was a World War II military formation composed largely of Latvian volunteers and conscripts serving within the Waffen-SS under German command on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Armed Forces of Latvia Target entity description: The Armed Forces of Latvia are the national military of Latvia, responsible for the country’s defense and participation in NATO and international security operations.
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A.
Lithuanian Armed Forces
The Lithuanian Armed Forces are the military organization of Lithuania, responsible for national defense and participation in international security operations as a member of NATO and the European Union.
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B.
Latvian Naval Forces
The Latvian Naval Forces are the maritime branch of Latvia’s National Armed Forces, responsible for coastal defense, mine countermeasures, and contributing to NATO naval operations in the Baltic Sea region.
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C.
Estonian Defence Forces
The Estonian Defence Forces are the unified military organization of Estonia, responsible for national defense and participation in international security operations as a member of NATO.
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D.
Armed Forces of Belarus
The Armed Forces of Belarus are the national military of Belarus, formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and responsible for the country’s defense and security.
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E.
Latvian Legion
The Latvian Legion was a World War II military formation composed largely of Latvian volunteers and conscripts serving within the Waffen-SS under German command on the Eastern Front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NBS ⓘ |
| alliance |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Latvijas Nacionālie bruņotie spēki
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Latvia
National Armed Forces of Latvia ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Latvia
|
| commanderInChief | President of Latvia ⓘ |
| conscriptionStatus | reintroduced in the 2020s ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Armed Forces of Estonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Estonian Defence Forces
Armed Forces of Lithuania ⓘ
linked to:
Lithuanian Armed Forces
United States Armed Forces ⓘ other NATO member armed forces ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| doctrine | NATO standards and procedures ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Republic of Latvia
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvia
|
| garrison | Riga ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Latvian Air Force
ⓘ
Latvian Land Forces ⓘ Latvian National Guard ⓘ Latvian Naval Forces ⓘ Latvian Special Operations Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Latvia
|
| hasComponent |
regular forces
ⓘ
reserve forces ⓘ volunteer forces ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Riga ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
Latvian Army (1918–1940)
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Latvia
|
| languageOfCommand | Latvian ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Defence Law of Latvia ⓘ |
| memberOf |
European Union military structures
ⓘ
NATO ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
EU and UN peacekeeping operations
ⓘ
KFOR mission in Kosovo ⓘ NATO mission in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
Resolute Support Mission
NATO mission in Iraq ⓘ
linked to:
NATO Training Mission – Iraq
|
| partOf | Ministry of Defence of Latvia ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
national defense of Latvia
ⓘ
participation in collective defense within NATO ⓘ participation in international peacekeeping operations ⓘ protection of Latvia’s territorial integrity ⓘ |
| reestablished | 1991 ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Minister of Defence of Latvia ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
airspace surveillance of Latvia
ⓘ
host nation support to allied forces in Latvia ⓘ land border defense of Latvia ⓘ maritime security of Latvia ⓘ |
| serviceBranchesCoordinateThrough | Joint Headquarters of the National Armed Forces ⓘ |
| usesConscription | yes ⓘ |
| usesEquipmentFrom |
NATO member states
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO
|
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Subject: Armed Forces of Latvia Description of subject: The Armed Forces of Latvia are the national military of Latvia, responsible for the country’s defense and participation in NATO and international security operations.
Referenced by (12)
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