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In Riga, signal-green "patvertne" shelter signs now dot facades as Latvia braces for potential conflict with Russia. After aircraft incursions and drone disruptions in Europe, officials at the Riga Conference called the Baltics the front line; the U.S. ambassador to NATO warned the next war's first shot could be a cyberattack knocking out airports and infrastructure. Latvia is rebuilding shelters, stockpiling supplies and securing 85 million euros from European allies for civil protection and generators at health care facilities, while fencing its Russian border, cutting power links, and renaming the Russian Embassy's street to Ukrainian Independence Street.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.