Outsiders worry about Latvia’s manifold weaknesses, ranging from leaky border controls to feeble defence spending, as well as the domination of the media by shadowy commercial interests.

局外人对拉托维亚的各种缺点心存担忧，从有漏洞的边界控制到微少的防御开支，国家的主要媒体也被商业利益集团暗中控制。

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For its part, Brazil has promoted the South American Union (UNASUR), which aims to develop cross-border infrastructure and defence co-operation.

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Yet another source of Mr Blair's self-confidence is a feeling that Britain could play a pivotal role in Europe's complex structure of cross-border defence relationships.

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Both sides insist that their mobilisation along the border is the minimum necessary for self-defence, but Pakistan, at least, is suspicious.

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