Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) is a NATO -allied forward-deployed defense and deterrence military force in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.

NATO is enhancing its forward presence in the eastern part of the Alliance, with four multinational battalion-size battlegroups in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, on a rotational basis.

In order to strengthen regional security and defence, a Swedish mechanised infantry battalion from the South Skåne Regiment arrived in Latvia on 18 January 2025 to join the NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia. The Brigade has become the …

Mar 6, 2025 · In July 2024, Latvia became the first country to scale up its NATO forward presence, forming NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia. In October 2024, the existing multinational battlegroup was transferred to this brigade.

May 7, 2021 · NATO’s multinational EFP battlegroup in Latvia aims at boosting defence and deterrence capabilities on the eastern flank of the Alliance. The presence of the battlegroup is sending an unmistakable signal about the unwavering resolve of NATO members to consider an attack on one Ally as an attack on the whole Alliance.

The eFP Battlegroup in Latvia joins the three other NATO battlegroups situated in Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland in providing the balanced and proportionate response measures required in light of the evolving security environment.

In recent years, Allies have enhanced NATO’s forward presence by establishing multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. They have also sent more ships, planes and troops to NATO’s eastern flank, from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south

Mar 29, 2024 · Agreed upon at the 2022 Summit in Madrid and signed on July 11, 2023, at Camp Adazi in Latvia, the National Defence’s roadmap envisions the enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Latvia Battle Group growing to a brigade by 2026.

Canadians and Slovakians soldiers from the eFP Battlegroup Latvia participate in Exercise HAVOC SOARING. Camp Adazi, Latvia, August 2020. Photo credit: eFP BG Latvia PAO

Mar 5, 2020 · Ādaži, Latvia – Professional militaries train, rehearse, and continually strive to build on existing capacity – a sentiment held in high regard by the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Latvia (eFP BG LVA).