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Russian attack on Ukraine, Latvia restores conscription

2023-04-08 16:50:46Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA GRZEGORZ SZYMANOWSKI
Russian attack on Ukraine, Latvia restores conscription
The Latvian Parliament decided on April 5, 2023 to restore compulsory military service

After the Russian attack on Ukraine, compulsory military service is back in fashion. Latvia and several other countries want to reintroduce conscription.

Military service in Latvia will soon be compulsory again for all men aged 18-27. Women can perform voluntary military service. The Latvian parliament took this decision on April 5. The reason for the return of compulsory military service is the Russian attack on Ukraine.

Latvia abolished conscription in 2007. "Ukraine is a clear example of the importance of having a morally strong and well-prepared civilian population to repel any aggressor," Latvian Defense Minister Ināra said recently. Murniece.

45 percent of Latvians in favor of conscription

Starting from 2024, the number of Latvian recruits will increase continuously. From 2028, 7,500 soldiers are planned to be called up every year. This is expected to help increase the army from over 22,000 to 50,000, including the territorial defense and reserve troops.

According to a May 2022 survey, about 45 percent of Latvians were in favor of conscription, while 42 percent were against it, says Maris Andzans, a professor at Stradins University in Riga. According to him, the support for compulsory military service was lower among respondents of younger ages, in the 18-24 age group this support was only 34 percent.

Compulsory military service back in fashion

With the reintroduction of compulsory military service, Rigandjek joins the other Baltic countries, members of NATO, that feel threatened by Russia. Lithuania reintroduced conscription a few years ago, while Estonia had never abolished it.

Even in other countries such as in Poland and Germany, the reintroduction of compulsory military service is also being discussed. Poland suspended conscription in 2010, and Germany in 2011.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is one of the supporters of the return of compulsory military service. According to a survey by the German Institute for Demoscopy Ipsos in March of this year, 61 percent of respondents were in favor and 29 percent against compulsory military service, while according to a survey in February 2023, 58 percent were in favor. /DW


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