Construction of the Baltic Defence Line in Latvia may take the next decade to complete, said Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds, adding that costs will be significant.
Estimates for the defence line were performed, but they are being clarified, but in any event – this is not public information. The government will need to decide the best way to coordinate these costs with other priorities, said the minister, reminding that security is one of the “biggest priorities”.
“Of course, the financial resource here is not insignificant, because other fields are just as important. We are talking about very large amounts. The plan details activities many years in advance, which activities to prioritise and ow best to implement this plan. Generally we are talking about the nearest decade to complete construction and reinforcement,” said Sprūds.
The treaty signed by Baltic States does not require all countries to start or complete construction of this defence line in a single day.
In order to effectively deter a potential enemy, it is important to coordinate efforts with Lithuania and Estonia. Last week Baltic defence ministers signed a treaty for the creation of the Baltic Defence Line. It is intended to help reinforce the countries’ defensive capabilities and reinforce Baltic States’ and NATO’s eastern border in order to halt or slow the advance of any potential enemy invasion.
Latvian National Armed Forces are working on a detailed eastern border’s military reinforcement and counter-mobility measures. The plan is to be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers by the end of the month.
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