Relationship dossier
Latvia
Poland
Relationship assessment
A cooperative strategic partnership with a focus on defense and regional security
Latvia toward Poland
+40Latvia has pursued strategic and defense cooperation with Poland through bilateral partnership arrangements and coordination on regional security.
Poland toward Latvia
+40Poland has pursued strategic and defense cooperation with Latvia through bilateral partnership arrangements and coordination on regional security.
Overall relationship
+45The enduring relationship is grounded in a bilateral strategic partnership and defense cooperation, alongside shared engagement on European and regional security. These features support a substantially cooperative relationship, although the depth and range of practical bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.
How 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
Latvia and Poland maintain a cooperative relationship, including a bilateral strategic partnership and defense cooperation. Their governments also coordinate on European and regional security, particularly in response to Russian actions. The partnership is constructive, though the specific scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Latvia and Poland established a bilateral strategic partnership that includes cooperation on defense and security.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral defense cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral initiatives beyond security cooperation is uncertain.