NATO Enhanced Forward Presence

The Belgian Army contributes a 269-soldier strong Belgian Land Component armoured infantry company from the Chasseurs Ardennais with support elements and HQ staff officers.[2]

Additionally the Danish Army will deploy a mechanized force by 2018 at the latest.[3] Three brigade HQ support personnel from the Royal Danish Army and 1 strategic communications civilian from the Icelandic defence forces have also been stationed in Estonia.[4]

The British unit will be supported by a mixed battle group from the French Army's 9th Light Armoured Marine Brigade consisting of an mechanized infantry company from the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment equipped with VBCI infantry fighting vehicles, artillery from the 11th Marine Artillery Regiment equipped with CAESAR self-propelled howitzers, and combat engineers from the 6th Engineer Regiment, with a company of Leclerc main battle tanks from the 7th Armoured Brigade's 1st Chasseurs Regiment attached for the deployment.

The United Kingdom will deploy 800 personnel from the British Army's 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade:

• 5th Battalion of The Rifles with Warrior infantry fighting vehicles
• and the Queen's Royal Hussars with Challenger 2 main battle tanks.
• Artillery, an armoured engineer squadron, logistics specialists and reconnaissance assets will be attached to the British contingent.[5][6]

The British Army's 5th Battalion, The Rifles battlegroup, will rotate back to the United Kingdom in November 2017 and be replaced by a battlegroup formed around the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh.[7]

Structure of Latvian eFP Battle Group

Albania will send a small detachment of 21 EOD engineers from the Albanian Land Force.

Canada provides the core of the NATO battle group in Latvia with approximately 450 mechanized infantry and supporting troops. This contingent is provided by Canada's high readiness brigade, a task which rotates annually amongst the three Regular Force brigades of the country. Reservists from more than 100 units across Canada have provided several augmentees to each rotation.

In 2017, the contingent was provided by the 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Western Canada, which handed over to the 2nd Mechanized Brigade Group in Eastern Canada in 2018. The 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, based in CFB Gagetown, rotated in to relieve the 1st Battalion, PPCLI.[8]

In June 2018, the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, was replaced by the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, based out of Petawawa, Ontario.

In January 2019, Canada's French-speaking mechanized brigade from Quebec, (the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group), took on the task. The commanding officer, LCol Sauvé, and most of the soldiers were from the 2nd battalion of the Royal 22e Régiment (2R22eR) or the armoured 12^e Régiment Blindé du Canada (12^e RBC).[9] In accordance with this rotation cycle, they were replaced in July 2019 by the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from the 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.

In January 2020, a battle group led by the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), of the 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, rotated in to Latvia, and was replaced by a battle group led by the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment.

In January 2021, a battle group led by the Royal Canadian Dragoons, of the 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, relieved the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment.

The Czech Republic provides a mortar platoon of 55 soldiers.[10]

Italy will provide an Italian Army mechanized Infantry company with Freccia and Dardo infantry fighting vehicles. Recently the Italian Army has reinforced its presence with 8 Ariete main battle tanks.

Montenegro provides a reconnaissance squad.[4]

Poland an armored company with PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks.

Slovenia will deploy a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense platoon of the Slovenian Armed Forces.

Slovakia will deploy an armored infantry company consisting of 150 troops from 11th Mechanized Battalion starting in second half of 2018. The Slovak force contribution consists of:

• a Mechanised Company on BMP2,
• Command and Control Element,
• Military Police team,
• Repairs and Operation Platoon as a support element
• and a team of medics.

Spain will dispatch a reinforced armored infantry company consisting of around 350 troops from the 11th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Extremadura". The Spanish contingent will include 6 Leopard 2E main battle tanks from the I/16th Tank Battalion "Mérida" of the 16th Armored Regiment "Castilla" and 15 Pizarro infantry fighting vehicles from the I/6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Cantabria" of the 6th Infantry Regiment "Saboya".[11]

The Belgian Army sent a logistic support company, which arrived in Lithuania on 24 January 2017. The 100 men from the 18th Logistics Battalion and 29th Logistics Battalion of the Belgian Land Component with medical and military police units attached arrived by ferry in Klaipėda and contain a small detachment of troops from the Luxembourg Army,[13] which brought with them around ten transport trucks with them.[14]

In 2018, there was a motorised infantry company of 1/3rd Lancers Battalion.[15]

Croatia is providing a 180-men mechanised infantry company from the 1st Mechanized Battalion "Tigers" of Mechanized Guard Brigade of the Croatian Army equipped with Patria AMV APCs, as well as logistics personnel.[12]

The Czech Republic had provided a mechanized company of 230 soldiers.[10] In July 2019, it was replaced by Electronic Warfare Task Force.[16]

Some 200 soldiers from 5th Dragoon Regiment of the French Army have arrived to Rukla on 3 July 2020, staying there for 6 months until the end of December, with a hundred more administration and logistics personnel. The troops form a mechanised infantry company and are reinforced with 5 Leclerc tanks and 14 VBCI IFVs.[17]

The first German Army unit to deploy to Lithuania is the 122nd Mechanized Battalion of the 12th Armoured Brigade of the 10th Panzer Division. Equipped with Marder infantry fighting vehicles the battalion will be augmented with Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks from the 104th Tank Battalion, PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery from the 131st Artillery Battalion engineers from the 4th Armored Engineer Battalion and troops from the 4th Supply Battalion.

Since March 2018, Iceland deploys one civilian expert to the battlegroup.

Additionally, the Royal Netherlands Army deploys an infantry company supported by engineers, logistics and medical personnel.

The Norwegian Army deploys a mixed armoured company from the Telemark Battalion equipped with CV9030 infantry fighting vehicles and Leopard 2A4NO main battle tanks.