Europe, Latvia and conscription

Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” militarily in the face of threat from
European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday, as Europe grows increasingly concerned about the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.
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A senior government minister dismissed the idea of bringing back conscription to the UK this morning. Although is Europe looking to boost its security amid worries about the Ukraine crisis, Pat McFadden rejected the suggestion of introducing compulsory state service.
Europe 'quite weak' and countries should 'absolutely' introduce conscription, Latvia's president says
The Latvian president has urged European countries to "absolutely" introduce conscription as he conceded the continent was "quite weak" militarily.
Conscription should 'absolutely' be introduced across Europe, Western leader says
Latvia recently brought back conscription for men aged between 18 and 27, with the aim to have 61,000 combat ready troops split between active and reserve units. The Baltic country has a 175-mile border with Russia to its east and foreign minister Krisjanis Karins said last year said they wanted to achieve a ‘state of preparedness’ that would dissuade the Kremlin from invading.
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Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said there was a debate ongoing in the country about introducing conscription for women
Latvia's president says Europe should 'absolutely' introduce conscription
Latvia introduced conscription for men in 2023 and has pushed defence spending to 4% of the country's GDP. Their president says "seeing what is happening in the world, many other European countries need to follow that".
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription says Latvian president
The Latvian president has told European countries that they should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, after conceding that ...