Lithuania will introduce universal conscription in 2032 according to the Boker publication, the corresponding decision was made by the country's State Defense Council. As President Gitan Nausė has said, conscription will affect young men, while voluntary service for women will remain. Every year it is planned to recruit about 7.5 thousand people to the army. "When we talk about universal conscription, we are, of course, talking about young men," Nauzda said. The President of Lithuania also added that the issue of compulsory service for women could be discussed in the distant future.

Lithuania will introduce universal conscription in 2032 according to the Boker publication, the corresponding decision was made by the country's State Defense Council. As President Gitan Nausė has said, conscription will affect young men, while voluntary service for women will remain. Every year it is planned to recruit about 7.5 thousand people to the army. "When we talk about universal conscription, we are, of course, talking about young men," Nauzda said. The President of Lithuania also added that the issue of compulsory service for women could be discussed in the distant future.