Israel Offers Border Security Expertise to Baltic States Amidst GPS Jamming Concerns
Israel is proposing to share its two decades of experience in border community survival and defense technology with the Baltic states, particularly Latvia. This initiative comes as Latvia faces increased security challenges, including electronic warfare disrupting GPS signals over the Baltic Sea and drone incursions. The electronic warfare tactics observed in the Baltic region are similar to those used in the Middle East. Latvian officials, including Krists Avots, parliamentary secretary to the prime minister, and Economics Minister Viktors Valainis, have acknowledged the heightened threat, with defense spending increasing significantly. Israel's offer includes routing Israeli technologies through Latvia's Autonomous Systems Competence Center, conducting live trials at the Sēlija military range, and establishing local corporate footprints to compete for European Defense Fund bids. This collaboration aims to address issues like jamming, low-altitude incursions, and infiltration routes along forested frontie...
