By Robert Muller
The Czech government plans to create a register of citizens who could be called up for military service, in response to growing concerns over threats from Islamic State and insecurity in Ukraine, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Thursday.
Sobotka said the move would not amount to the reintroduction of compulsory military service, but would be a precaution.
“Should the country be in danger in the future, it would be too late for this step,” he said after a late night cabinet meeting that agreed the plan.
Other NATO members and countries across central and eastern Europe, worried about the military …read more
Source: Cyprus Mail
