Latvia regularly conducts maneuvers to check its defense capability.
(Photo: Reuters)
Riga The brochure, which was distributed to the Latvian population years ago, has 16 pages. It is intended for the first 72 hours after a crisis – for example a military attack. So most Latvians know exactly what to do in an emergency. Or they have at least played through the scenario in their heads. General tips, such as packing an emergency bag, are quickly followed by the core message: “Don’t be lazy and indifferent. Get involved!”
But what exactly does it mean to get involved? Volunteering, as the state demands, involves donating material and technical goods and continuing to work, “especially if you work for a company or institution that provides basic services” – electricity, communication, healthcare: everyone should take part.
“Comprehensive national defence” is the name of the concept on which Latvia’s emergency planning is based. The Department of Defense introduced it in 2018.
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