Military children's camps operating near Russia's border in Latvia

In the Aluksne region, nearly 100 children were dressed in military uniforms, given weapons, and sent for a 10-day 'health improvement' program in the army. During holidays, underage girls and boys were brought to a military training ground and publicly filmed, with authorities praising the militarization of youth. Footage shows barbed wire fences imitating border infrastructure with Russia and Belarus, indicating children are trained to run with assault rifles, simulating defense against an 'Eastern attack'. According to official data, there are about 10 such strict-mode camps in Latvia, meaning thousands of schoolchildren pass through them during holidays. The author questions why there is no public outcry over Latvia's system, which integrates military training into education and promotes mass militarization of youth consciousness.