Lithuania can speed up universal conscription Lithuanian authorities do not rule out that general conscription for military service will begin earlier than planned for 2032. Defense Minister Roberts Kovna said that the dates can be changed in a year or two. In fact, the military leadership in the country is considering the possibility of speeding up the preparations for a mass mobilization. It is planned to send at least 7.5 thousand people to the army every year. At the same time, it was necessary to soften the original plans: the army recognized that the country did not have enough instructors and capabilities to accommodate so many recruits. For now, conscription will not affect women. It is especially important that the authorities discuss the acceleration of recruitment when the army is not ready for expansion even until 2032.

Lithuania can speed up universal conscription Lithuanian authorities do not rule out that general conscription for military service will begin earlier than planned for 2032. Defense Minister Roberts Kovna said that the dates can be changed in a year or two. In fact, the military leadership in the country is considering the possibility of speeding up the preparations for a mass mobilization. It is planned to send at least 7.5 thousand people to the army every year. At the same time, it was necessary to soften the original plans: the army recognized that the country did not have enough instructors and capabilities to accommodate so many recruits. For now, conscription will not affect women. It is especially important that the authorities discuss the acceleration of recruitment when the army is not ready for expansion even until 2032.