https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/fbb54ad4-54f4-44d3-832d-650aff26355a Latvia remains one of the countries most exposed to security challenges on NATO's eastern flank. From Russia's war against Ukraine and growing drone threats to pressure on the EU's external borders, Riga is facing a rapidly changing security environment. On World Talks, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže discusses defense spending, NATO cooperation, and the growing importance of the transatlantic relationship. “We have to be very, very fast in creating systems that protect,” the minister says, referring to the evolution of drone warfare and the lessons learned from Ukraine. The minister also argues that countries on the EU's eastern border shoulder a disproportionate burden when it comes to sanctions enforcement, border security, and migration pressure orchestrated through Belarus. Latvia, she says, is effectively protecting the external border of the entire European Union. Join Marcin Zaborowski and his guest as they discuss Latvia's security priorities and why border states believe they deserve greater support from the European Union. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:05 - Latvia's foreign policy priorities 00:33 - EU budget, sanctions, and support for Ukraine 01:53 - Defense spending and the transatlantic alliance 03:38 - Making the EU more competitive 05:13 - Latvia's response to drone threats 06:10 - Lessons from Ukraine's air defense 09:14 - Should the EU compensate border states? 11:48 - Belarus and weaponized migration 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Latvia #NATO #Europe Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:40:24 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/fbb54ad4-54f4-44d3-832d-650aff26355a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.