![]() Canada will complete the full implementation of persistently deployed Brigade capabilities to Latvia by 2026, at which point the Brigade will have up to 2 200 CAF members as part of the enhanced Forward Presence and supporting elements in Latvia. The eFP Battle Group Latvia will transition from the Latvian Mechanized Infantry Brigade to a Canada-led enhanced Forward Presence Brigade, reporting directly to the Multinational Division Headquarters – North. Canada will bolster its presence in Latvia by deploying a Canadian Army Tank Squadron of 15 Leopard 2 battle tanks and personnel by the end of 2023. In January 2023, Canada deployed the Forward Command Element to Latvia to prepare for integration of a Canadian-led Brigade Headquarters into Multinational Division – North and the future arrival of Brigade capabilities and troops. In July 2023, the Latvian Minister of Defence and the Canadian Minister of National Defence signed a Roadmap for scaling the enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battle Group to a Brigade.
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