Recruits will be sent to guard Latvia's eastern border from 2028, 100 recruits will serve 11 months in the country's border guard in Latgale. The National Defense Service is expanded to include the Border Guard. General Raymonds Graub explains this by the lack of people: "Whatever equipment we install, a person is needed - for patrolling, for pursuit, for arrest. The budget is what it is, personnel capabilities are limited." According to him, recruits guided by professionals will be able to participate in tours.