More than 120 units of armored vehicles - including tanks - were on the first day of the week delivered to Latvia from the USA, informs the press service of the Ministry of defence of Latvia.

according to the Ministry, delivered the tanks M1A2 Abrams tanks and armored vehicles M2A3 Bradley and occupational - in total More than 120 pieces of different mechanisms.

"The presence of the allies (USA and NATO) in Latvia is a confirmation of solidarity and security in the region," wrote the head of the Ministry of defence of Latvia Raymond Vejonis in his own microblog on Twitter under the photos received equipment.

After the annexation of Crimea to Russia and the conflict in the East of Ukraine told US about the fact that within the Baltic countries and Poland will be deployed American Soldiers. Currently in Latvia there are 150 U.S. Marines.

Latvia is a member of NATO since 2004.


According to the Agreement, 1949, the main task of NATO is to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means. NATO guarantees the protection of common values allies of democracy, freedom, identity, rule of law and peaceful resolution of disputes, and to promote these values throughout the Euro-Atlantic region. NATO provides a forum for public consultation in North America and Europe on security issues of common concern, and for common action in addressing them.

The purpose of the organization is the collective security of its members in the European-Atlantic region, an attack on one of the members is seen as an attack on the Union in General. According to the NATO Charter, it shall be open for accession of new members, which is able to develop the principles of the Treaty and to contribute to collective security. About the goals and objectives of NATO

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