NATO build-up in the Baltics: 100 Spanish troops are sent to Latvia with missiles

An additional 100 Spanish troops along with equipment will be deployed in Latvia as part of NATO's increased presence in the Baltic region, El Pais newspaper reports..

The Spanish Ministry of Defense plans to deploy a battery of Nasams anti-aircraft missile systems in Latvia to protect the Baltic country from a possible air attack from Russia.

The air defense system is equipped with six Amraam missiles and a Sentinel radar with a range of 7 to 10 kilometers..

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NATO began to increase its military presence in Eastern Europe in January, when the Russian Federation was actively building up troops on the border with Ukraine.