15 years after abolishing the measure, Riga plans to make all men aged 18-27 complete 11 months of training.

Latvia will reinstate compulsory military service for young men in response to Russian aggression, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks announced on Tuesday.

More Latvians with militarily training will act to deter Russia from targeting its smaller neighbor in a so-called zero-warning attack, Pabriks said in a tweet.

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    9 months ago

    Indeed. If I were a country on the front lines of ww3, I’d rather be a prepared WW2 Finland than a spit roasted WW2 Poland :|