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Croatia 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 will reintroduce the mandatory military service from 2026, almost two decades after it has been abandoned. About 18,000 young people will be called annually for a two-month instruction, the decision on the basis of the increase in international tensions and of the war in Ukraine.
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