Eve in Latvia for Crosetto, visits Italian military

(ANSA) - CAMP ADAZI, 24 DIC - Defense Minister Guido Crosetto is arriving at Camp Adazi, 30 kilometers from Riga, Latvia, for a salute to the Italian contingent engaged in NATO Operation Baltic Guardian. The Baltic task group consists of nearly 300 military personnel - the commander is Lieutenant Colonel Pasquale Lanni - embedded in the international battle group led by Canada, consisting of 2,500 troops, joined by 1,500 Latvian military personnel. With the deployment of 4 battle groups in the Baltic region, the Atlantic Alliance has responded to the request of countries in the area (in addition to Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Poland) to strengthen the principle of deterrence against possible threats from Russia. "The Italian military," Lieutenant Colonel Lanni said, "have been here since 2017, and the size of the contingent has continuously increased.
    We carry out training and interoperability activities." (ANSA).