German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has assured NATO partner Latvia during a visit to the Baltic state of Germany’s military support. “The security of the Baltic States is our security,” the minister said on Tuesday at the Latvian Air Force base in the town of Lielvārde. There he was informed about the deployment of German pilots to protect the airspace over the European Union and NATO members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which border Russian territory. “Our cooperation is strong. Germany will continue to be committed to air surveillance in the Baltic States,” Pistorius said after a meet…