Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR 2024 was conducted from November 1 to 14, 2024 across Central and Northern Latvia. This marked a major milestone for the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia (MNB-LVA): the first major exercise as a complete brigade. The Canadian-led MNB-LVA involves personnel from 13 member states, highlighting Canada's and the Alliance's commitment to NATO's core principle of collective defence.
Canada's contributions to the Brigade are coordinated under Operation REASSURANCE, which is the Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) largest overseas mission. Through Operation REASSURANCE, the CAF contributes to NATO deterrence and defence measures in Central and Eastern Europe and is part of the largest reinforcement of Alliance collective defence in a generation.
Following Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR 2024, the Canadian-led NATO MNB-LVA will see further reinforcement of personnel and equipment through 2026; at which point the CAF will have its full brigade commitments with up to 2,200 CAF members persistently deployed.
Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR was the first Canadian-led brigade field exercise held in Europe in over 30 years, demonstrating Canada's determination to strengthen NATO's ability to defend Alliance territory. Canada, as the framework nation for NATO MNB-LVA, provides the largest portion of personnel and equipment to the Brigade, including the Brigade Command position.
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Canada rapidly committed to significantly increase its military footprint in Latvia. Since then, Canada has more than doubled the number of Canadian military personnel, deployed more than 1,000 additional vehicles, acquired new capabilities, and built significant amounts of infrastructure in Latvia to support the Alliance's broader deterrence and defence efforts along NATO's eastern flank.
