US EditionCroatia brings back military conscription amid Russian aggression
- On Friday, Croatia's parliament voted to reintroduce compulsory military service, approving legal changes in an 84-11 vote with 30 abstentions in the 151-member parliament.
- Regional security concerns drove Croatia to boost its armed forces amid fears the war in Ukraine could spill over and cited a Balkan arms race plus tense ties with Serbia.
- The Defense Ministry said the program will last two months with basic military training, conscripts will receive a salary, and conscientious objectors may choose civilian service instead.
- Authorities will begin calling conscripts born in 2007 for medical checkups by the end of the year, with Croatia's Defense Ministry saying training aims to teach crisis skills for national security.
- As an EU and NATO member, Croatia's move follows a July parade marking 30 years since a key war victory, adding symbolic weight to European security discussions.
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Croatia Reinstates Compulsory Military Service Amid Rising Regional Security Concerns
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. According to Euronews, citing public broadcaster HRT, the announcement made on Friday stated that Croatia is returning to conscription after the Croatian parliament approved the measure with 84 votes in favour, 11 against, and 30 abstentions in the 151-member chamber, marking the country's first return to conscription since it was suspended in 2008 in favour of a fully volunteer military syst…
Compulsory military service in Croatia was abolished in 2008 and since then military service has only been voluntary.
In Croatia, Parliament voted for the reintroduction of conscription for men.
The Croatian parliament has approved the reinstatement of compulsory military service, which was abolished in 2008, with the new service consisting of two months of military training for young people who have reached the age of 19. The article The EU country that introduced compulsory military service. Recruitment begins this year first appeared on Romania TV.
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