Latvia Reintroduces Draft in Response to Russia’s War on Ukraine
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Latvia’s parliament reintroduced compulsory military service to bolster the size of its defense forces after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Lawmakers voted 68-11 on Wednesday to create a state defense service, which would begin calling up 18 year olds to serve 11 months of training on July 1. Alternative service will also be available. The military previously ended the draft in 2007.