Latvia—SecDef Austin Promises Baltics Training, Support

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin promised increased U.S. troop deployments and training with Baltic nations, reports Radio Free Europe. Austin made the announcement at a press conference with Latvia Defense Minister Artis Pabriks in Riga on August 10. Prior to Austin’s visit, a U.S. Defense chief had not visited Latvia since 1995.  Austin said the U.S’s long-term aim in the Baltic region is to support self-sufficient defense against possible Russian aggression. Pabriks...