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- Latvia pledged 7.2 million euros to NATO’s PURL on 13 November.
- The NB8 PURL package totals about USD 500 million (?430 million euros).
- Latvia reallocated 70 million euros on 21 April 2026 to the Defence Ministry’s “Maintenance of the Armed Forces” sub-programme, lowering its aid to 0.25 % of GDP in 2026 from 0.3 % in 2025.
- Latvia will purchase domestic defence goods, lead the Drone Coalition, train soldiers, donate equipment, and support Ukraine’s EU and NATO membership bids.
