U.S. Deputy Ambassador Reaffirms NATO Commitments to Latvia

U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce stated on Tuesday that the United States keeps all of its NATO commitments. The statement came after Russian officials accused Latvia of permitting Ukrainian drone forces to operate from its territory.

Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service claimed that Ukraine persuaded Latvia to agree to the operation and that NATO membership would not protect participants from retaliation. Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations added that membership in NATO would not protect Latvia from retaliation.

Russia said Latvia is allowing Ukrainian drone forces to operate from its territory to avoid Russian air defense networks. 9 percent of its GDP on defense in 2026, one of the highest allocations in NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the accusations against Latvia aim to distract from his inability to protect the Russian capital.

Last weekend, Ukraine launched a strike on energy targets in Moscow, and Russia scaled down a major annual military parade.

A Canadian unit commander in Latvia stated last week that no forces across the border can defeat the brigade currently stationed there. The United States, France, Poland, and the United Kingdom maintain the ability to deploy airborne infantry to the Baltics at short notice. S. NATO commitments.