Poland's neighbor introduces universal military conscription. The date has been announced

Partial military conscription was reintroduced in Lithuania in 2015 due to increasing security threats following Russia's annexation of Crimea. Today, however, Lithuania decided to introduce universal military conscription from 2032.

We have decided that universal conscription will be introduced from 2032, Nauseda told journalists after the meeting of the State Defense Council, noting that women will still be able to perform compulsory military service on a voluntary basis.

What was taken into account?

The president explained that the forecast number of conscripts - approx. 7.5 thousand. people - takes into account the demographic situation and the fact that some young people are not eligible for service for health reasons.

According to Nauseda, the date for introducing universal conscription was set for 2032 in order to prepare the appropriate accommodation infrastructure for a larger number of conscripts and train the necessary instructor staff by then.

Expanding the range of available forms of service

It is also necessary - as the president emphasized - to properly balance the service of conscripts with the process of refreshing the skills of reserve soldiers, so that both processes take place at the appropriate level.