Lithuania Plans to Introduce Universal Military Conscription for Men Ages 18–22 Starting in 2032
The plan would raise annual intake to about 7,500 and keep women eligible to volunteer, officials said.
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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has unveiled plans to introduce universal military conscription by 2032. The move will increase the number of young men required to serve in the army amid growing security concerns. The annual number of young men called up for military service is expected to rise from over 5,000 currently to around 7,500 under the universal conscription system, taking into account demographic trends and medical exemptions. Se…
Amid Russian Threats, Lithuania to Conscript All Adult Males, Introducing Universal Conscription from 2032. The Baltic state of Lithuania has decided to conscript all adult males starting in 2032. According to local media outlet LRT, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauszeda announced this universal conscription at the National Defense Council meeting on the 29th (local time).
(Berlin=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Gye-yeon = Lithuania, a Baltic state, has decided to conscript all adult males starting in 2032.
The Lithuanian State Defence Council approved the decision to introduce general military duty into the country from 2032, as announced by the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda.
Women would have a choice.
Lithuania plans to introduce a universal military conscription from 2032. The decision was agreed at a meeting of the State Defense Council, which includes the country's political and military leadership, President Gitanas Nauseda announced. "I believe that introducing the conscription from 2032 is the optimal solution," Nauseda said after the meeting. The change will affect men subject to compulsory military service. Women will continue to have…
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