VILNIUS (AFP) – Lithuania said Tuesday it would return to limited conscription later this year as concern mounts over Russian military exercises near NATO Baltic states.We must temporarily renew mandatory military service, President Dalia Grybauskaite told reporters.The current geopolitical environment requires us to enhance and accelerate army recruitment.Speaking after an emergency meeting of the State Defence Council, Grybauskaite unveiled the plan for 3,500 men between 19 and 26 to be drafted for a nine-month period every year, starting this fall.The parliament must still approve the move.One of three formerly Soviet-ruled Baltic republics, Lithuania abolished conscription in favour of a professional …read more
Source: Dunya TV
