{"id":11280,"date":"2021-04-01T16:15:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T16:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2021\/04\/01\/could-latvia-become-natos-5g-military-test-hub\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:38:18","slug":"could-latvia-become-natos-5g-military-test-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/2021\/04\/01\/could-latvia-become-natos-5g-military-test-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Latvia become NATO\u2019s 5G military test hub?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Latvia is aiming to market itself as a hub for 5G military testing in Europe, with a successful technology test late last year leading to an expanded effort planned for 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several days last November, \u0100da\u017ei Military Base, located outside of Riga, was temporarily turned into a 5G hub. The test involved doing medical training through virtual\/augmented reality glasses, as well as training for military personnel via a VR headset, with the VR capability coming from Latvian companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The training happened with up to 12 miles (20 kilometers) distance between military units, J\u0101nis Garisons, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2019\/10\/28\/does-major-joint-military-procurement-really-work-in-the-baltics\/\" target=_blank>state secretary<\/a> for the Latvian Ministry of Defence, told C4ISRNET. It also involved communicating with unmanned aerial vehicles at a distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From conception to execution took about three months, according to Ingm\u0101rs P\u016b\u0137is, vice president for marketing and business development at LMT, Latvia\u2019s largest telecommunications provider. The company set up the test bed and worked with the Ministry of Defence on the experiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 5G network is based on Nokia Corp. technology, with Garisons stressing that Chinese firm Huawei Technologies Co., a major security concern for the U.S. military, was never an option considered, as a result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/cyber\/2019\/09\/27\/latvia-wonders-how-to-weigh-cyber-for-government-purchases\/\" target=_blank>cybersecurity protocols<\/a> passed by the government last summer requiring that all 5G components used in Latvia be produced in NATO or EU countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two men declined to give a total cost for the effort, but indicated it was dramatically lower than the $<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/it-networks\/5g\/2020\/10\/08\/pentagon-announced-600-million-in-5g-experimentation-contracts\/\" target=_blank>600 million cost<\/a> announced for five U.S. military test sites \u2014 unsurprising, given that Latvia\u2019s annual defense budget is about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.gov.lv\/en\/about-us\/defence-budget#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20it%20is%20planned,%25%20maintenance%2C%2038%25%20staff\" target=_blank>708 million euros<\/a> ($830 million at current exchange rates).<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/outlook\/2021\/01\/11\/latvias-defense-minister-are-we-entering-a-new-era-of-partnerships\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Artis-Pabriks-Latvia-web.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Latvia\u2019s defense minister: Are we entering a new era of partnerships?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The key to our success is revitalized partnerships. It is a necessity to strengthen bridges instead of burning them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The testbed was not the first 5G experiment for the Latvian government, which has mapped out a rough 5G plan for the country through 2024. Previous tests looked at whether a network handoff along the Latvian and Estonian border can be done smoothly and whether cell phones could be linked up to tactical radios to create a wider mesh network, which P\u016b\u0137is called \u201csomewhat crazy\u201d because of its complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this was the first time a military base was used as a test site with an eye directly on 5G military capabilities, even if P\u016b\u0137is described the initial round of tests as experimenting with the \u201clow-hanging fruit\u201d of 5G capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garisons sees \u201cthree main directions\u201d for 5G development in Latvia: situational awareness and early warning, communications network redundancy, and future technological developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latvia is \u201ca small country and we don\u2019t have a lot of manpower,\u201d Garisons said. \u201cAnd through those technologies we can achieve, probably, some effects that probably otherwise we would not be able to achieve\u201d against a stronger power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Garisons didn\u2019t mention Russia by name, Atlantic Council fellow Ian Brzezinski said it makes \u201ceminent sense\u201d for Latvia to focus on technology like 5G as a counter to its larger neighbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTechnology can be a powerful a force multiplier \u2014 especially when that technology is ahead of that of the adversary,\u201d Brzezinski said. \u201cA country the size of Latvia bordering on Russia with the current government in Moscow needs that competitive edge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Future expansion<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Latvians acknowledged they would be happy for their nation to become a key part of the NATO development of 5G systems, but discussions at this point are in the early stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada has forces stationed at \u0100da\u017ei as part of NATO\u2019s Enhanced Forward Presence, and has expressed interest in looking further at what the Latvian government learned from the test, Garisons said. Additionally, Latvia presented its findings at a late 2020 meeting of NATO\u2019s Communications and Information Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLatvia has offered their 5G facilities if we want to collaborate in the future,\u201d NATO spokesperson Samantha Ehlinger confirmed to C4ISRNET, but added that the country is one of many NATO members exploring the technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt this stage we are doing this work primarily for NATO\u2019s Consultation, Command and Control (C3) Board Programme of Work, and Allied Command Transformation\u2019s Innovation Programme of Work, but we are interested in collaborating further with Latvia to explore this topic,\u201d Ehlinger said. \u201cSeveral NATO Nations are exploring the potential to establish a combined effort on military applications of 5G, a multinational project facilitated by the Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4580\" height=\"2577\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/latvia5g_2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/latvia5g_2.jpg.jpg 4580w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/latvia5g_2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/latvia5g_2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/latvia5g_2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/latvia5g_2.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/latvia5g_2.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4580px) 100vw, 4580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President of mobile operator Latvian Mobile Telephone Juris Binde, Latvian Defence Minister Artis Pabriks, and Latvian Chief of the Defence of the National Armed Forces&#8221; Lieutenant General Leon\u012bds Kalni\u0146\u0161 pose during a 5G test event at \u0100da\u017ei military base in late 2020. (Latvian MoD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The alliance is organizing a 5G session at the upcoming International Conference on Military Communications and Information Systems (ICMCIS) in May, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garisons said that there have been initial conversations with the U.S. as well, and noted that Latvia \u2014 which, like the other Baltic nations, is always looking for an American military presence \u2014 could potentially host exercises not just around 5G but broader military training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the most interesting thing [would be] actually trying to link to networks on both sides of the Atlantic and actually trying to see: Can you can you actually operate them as one?\u201d noted P\u016b\u0137is. \u201cTheoretically you maybe could have unit training in virtual reality, being geographically [in] different places. There are a zillion issues to be solved around this, but that would be a beautiful use case.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTaking a leadership role in the development and application of such technology is a great way to deepen engagement with key allies like the United States, Germany and others,\u201d Brzezinski said. \u201c5G is a really exciting realm, and Latvia is now leaning forward. What I\u2019d love to see is a core group of NATO allies drive this forward \u2014 the U.S., U.K, Germany, Latvia and maybe Poland \u2014 you get a core of allies, and they start driving that onto the alliance agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brzezinski added a suggestion that a key location, such as Ramstein Air Base in Germany, which hosts NATO\u2019s Allied Air Command as well as American and German air force assets, should be home to a 5G bubble for further experimentation and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the short term, Latvia will continue to further test 5G use for unmanned systems in the coming months. Longer term, the goal is to expand the 5G test site to a larger geographical area, although exactly what that will look like is still being worked out between the MoD and LMT. P\u016b\u0137is is \u201chopeful\u201d that will be set up and ready to go before the end of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe sooner you do something practical and physical, the better \u2014 then you have experience you can build on,\u201d P\u016b\u0137is said. \u201cBecause sometimes when you make super cool, super expensive plans for many years, nothing happens for years and the world moves on. 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