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The DND/IAAC registry confirms title passes to Latvia on completion.1. 2026 defence budget is 4.73% of GDP2.

6 SOURCES · 11 DOCUMENTED FACTS · 2 DISPUTED · OPENED 2026-07-22 · UPDATED 2026-07-22
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The DND/IAAC registry confirms title passes to Latvia on completion.

Canada's €64M "Investment" in Latvian Military Infrastructur
“The DND/IAAC registry confirms title passes to Latvia on completion.”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source

2026 defence budget is 4.73% of GDP

About Us | Aizsardzības ministrija
“the 2026 defense budget will amount to 4.73% of GDP, or 2,157,966,637 EUR”
SOURCEAbout Us | Aizsardzības ministrija·stored copy on file
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source

Cumulative Canadian infrastructure spending in Latvia is more than €315 million

The bilateral MOU text is not publicly available.

Canada's €64M "Investment" in Latvian Military Infrastructur
“The bilateral MOU text is not publicly available.”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source

The Latvia buildings are procured specifically for the mission, will remain in Latvia after Canada's mission ends, and Canada does not retain ownership.

NSIP funds different projects in Latvia — e.g., the Karosta port, parts of Lielvārde, the passenger terminal.

Ministry of Defence is responsible for defence

About Us | Aizsardzības ministrija
“Ministry of Defence is the first-level executive government body responsible for defence and led by the defence minister.”
SOURCEAbout Us | Aizsardzības ministrija·stored copy on file
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source

The Ministry of Defence is located at Krišjāņa Valdemāra 10/12, Riga, Latvia

Ministry of Defence (Latvia) - Wikipedia
“Krišjāņa Valdemāra 10/12 Riga , Latvia”
SOURCEMinistry of Defence (Latvia) - Wikipedia·stored copy on file
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The exact contractor split (Latvian/Baltic vs. Canadian) is not publicly disclosed at project level;

National defence tasks include forecasting and prevention of military threats

Responsibilities of the Ministry of Defence | Aizsardzības m
“Latvia’s core national defence tasks include forecasting and prevention of military threats”
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Latvia's defence spending is one of the highest in NATO

Canada's €64M "Investment" in Latvian Military Infrastructur
“Next year, the funding allocated for national defence will reach 2.16 billion euros, or 4.91% of GDP”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source
Disputed — who says what, against what see standalone →

These are things people say about Latvia that aren't settled fact — each one attributed to who's actually claiming it, so a claim never quietly passes as established just because it showed up in a document. Weigh it yourself.

Disputed
"Canada provides capital cost for infrastructure projects in Latvia"
Unattributed assertion · stance: neutral
The evidence on file mostly supports this, but it's still someone's claim, not a settled fact.
Canada's €64M "Investment" in Latvian Military Infrastructur ↗
Disputed
"defence budget will strengthen Latvia's security"
Unattributed assertion · stance: pro
The evidence on file mostly supports this, but it's still someone's claim, not a settled fact.
About Us | Aizsardzības ministrija ↗
1940
1940
Occupation of Latvia
1991
1991-05
restoration of Latvia's independence