Resolute Reforger 2026: NATO brigade exercise in eastern Latvia

Key facts

Dates: 26 October – 8 November 2026. From 26 October to 2 November troops and equipment move by road and rail; from 4 to 8 November training areas are restored and units return to base.
Where: Ogre, Jēkabpils, Aizkraukle, Alūksne, Balvi, Gulbene, Madona, Rēzekne and Augšdaugava municipalities, the area around Daugavpils and the city of Rēzekne.
Scale: about 3,000 personnel and about 1,000 vehicles — organiser's figures, not independently counted.
Led by: NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia (commander: Canadian Colonel David Brassard). Units are supported by Canadian CH-146 Griffon helicopters.
Aim: to test the brigade's ability to move, sustain and coordinate units over long distances, and to exercise command and communications in the field.

Context

The exercise comes as the allied presence in Latgale grows. According to an LSM report of 24 October, allied units (Italians, Spaniards, Canadians; sometimes up to 120 personnel) rotate roughly monthly through the base of the 34th Infantry Battalion of the National Guard in Daugavpils, two more sites in eastern Latvia are under consideration, and within two to three years the brigade plans to exercise right up to the Russian border. The brigade's previous large exercise was called Resolute Warrior: in 2025 it ran from 1 to 10 November in central and eastern Latvia. Sources do not describe Resolute Reforger as annual.

Colonel Brassard (gorod.lv): as part of Latvia's defence, "we must be able to operate beyond military bases". In the LSM report he says that in a crisis in the area, forces "would already be stationed".

Frequently asked questions

What is Resolute Reforger 2026?

A field exercise of NATO's Multinational Brigade Latvia on moving, sustaining and commanding troops over long distances. According to the brigade, it is its largest exercise to date.

When and where does Resolute Reforger 2026 take place?

From 26 October to 8 November 2026 in Latvia's eastern municipalities, from Ogre and Madona to Balvi, Rēzekne and Augšdaugava, including the area around Daugavpils. Movement: 26 October – 2 November; return to base: 4–8 November.

How many troops take part?

According to the organiser, about 3,000 personnel and about 1,000 vehicles.

Will there be restrictions for residents?

The brigade warns of heavier military traffic between bases and exercise areas and possible brief slowdowns on some road sections.

Sources

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