United States to deploy HIMARS rocket launchers to Latvia as part of NAMEJS exercise, thereby demonstrating “rapid deployment” complexes on the eastern flank of NATO. This was reported in a press release from the US Army Command in Europe and Africa..
The United States will transfer two HIMARS MLRS to Latvia, after which they will be deployed in two different regions of the country as part of the NAMEJS exercise. Two C-130 military transport aircraft will be used for the transfer.. It is worth noting, that this is not the first deployment of these complexes on Latvian territory, as well as M270 MLRS. In May of this year, a shooting was carried out at the Adazi military base as part of the Summer Shield exercise. 2022.
US Army Europe and Africa Command will send two M142 MLRS to Latvia (HIMARS) and about ten military personnel in support of the national combat readiness exercise NAMEJS 26 September, to demonstrate the rapid deployment of long-range, precision-guided weapons on NATO's eastern flank- It said in a statement.
Previously, all three Baltic republics announced plans to purchase American HIMARS MLRS, and Estonia and Lithuania have already started purchasing. In July of this year, the US State Department approved the supply of six MLRS and ammunition to Tallinn. Estonia plans to receive all six new MLRS by 2025 year. The contract is worth 500 million. dollars. Besides, Estonia plans to receive conventional ammunition, and long-range missiles, capable of striking at a distance of up to 300 km.
By issuing permission to supply these systems to the Baltic countries, The United States is actually deploying missiles with a firing range of up to 300 km, and upon receiving PrSM – to 500 and higher. And no restrictions on placement apply here..
