Relationship dossier
Belgium
Latvia
Relationship assessment
Belgian participation in NATO Baltic Air Policing supports Latvia’s security; details of direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Belgium toward Latvia
+15Belgium has contributed aircraft and personnel to NATO Baltic Air Policing, which safeguards the airspace of Latvia and the other Baltic states.
Latvia toward Belgium
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Belgium has contributed to NATO Baltic Air Policing, a mission that protects the airspace of Latvia and the other Baltic states. This provides a concrete security contribution relevant to Latvia. Specific Latvian government actions toward Belgium and the wider scope of direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Belgium began contributing to NATO Baltic Air Policing, a mission protecting the airspace of Latvia and other Baltic states.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Belgian-Latvian cooperation beyond NATO security activity is unclear.
- Specific Latvian government actions in bilateral cooperation with Belgium are unclear.