The Lithuanian parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of military conscription last night, prompted by fears about the “existing geopolitical situation” and the threat of the crisis in Ukraine spilling over to the Baltics.
112 of Lithuania’s parliamentarians supported the bill, which will see 3,000-3,500 men between the ages of 19 and 26 enlisted each year for periods of nine months, according to a statement posted on Lithuania’s National Defense Ministry. Just three lawmakers voted against the initiative, while another five abstained from voting.
Defense minister Juozas Olekas, who presented the bill to Lithuania’s parliament, said that the measure was being implemented because …read more
Source: Newsweek
