Joint Expeditionary Force
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) is a UK-led multinational military task group established in 2014 under the British Joint Expeditionary Force Command. It brings together armed forces from Northern European and Baltic nations, including the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Iceland. The force is designed for collective rapid response, deterrence and defence operations across the North Atlantic and Baltic Sea regions.
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Latvian president says Latvia would host nuclear weapons if NATO decides
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Latvia would host nuclear weapons on its territory if NATO collectively decides it is necessary. He made the remarks at a press conference after a meeting with Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, in response to the UK's offer of extended nuclear protection to Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) member states. Rinkēvičs noted that no concrete deployment negotiations are currently underway and that Latvian law contains no legal barriers to such a deployment.