Thursday, 26 June, will go down in the history of the NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia. For the first time, the commander has been replaced.

The NATO Multinational Brigade was established last year. It consists of 14 allied countries and is led by Canada. The change of command ceremony is traditional and will take place once a year.

"Over the past year, I have seen real soldiers – true professionals, true warriors who are ready to support our alliance. After more than a...