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The United States will transfer to Latvia setting rocket fire HIMARS in the framework of the exercise NAMEJS, thereby demonstrating quick deploy complexes on the Eastern flank of NATO. About it reported in a press release command of the U.S. Army in Europe and Africa.
The United States will deploy two MLRS HIMARS in Latvia, and then deployed them in two different areas of the country in the framework of the exercise NAMEJS. For the transfer will be used for two military transport aircraft C-130. It should be noted that this is not the first deployment of these complexes in the Latvian territory, and M270 MLRS. In may this year at the military base in Adazi were done shooting in the framework of the exercise Summer Shield 2022.
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Previously, all three Baltic republics announced plans to buy American MLRS HIMARS, and Estonia and Lithuania have already begun to purchase. In July of this year, the US state Department has approved the supply of Tallinn six MLRS and ammunition. In Estonia, the plan to get all six new MRL to 2025. The contract is worth $ 500 million. In addition, the intention is to get as conventional ammunition, and long-range missiles, capable of striking at a distance of 300 km.
Issuing a permit for the delivery of these complexes in the Baltic countries, the US in fact places Russia's borders missiles with a range of up to 300 km, and upon receipt PrSM - up to 500 and above. And no placement constraints do not apply here.
