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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...
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Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
Latvia also pushed defence spending to 4 per cent of the country's GDP. The Baltic country has a 175-mile border with Russia to its east, with foreign minister Krisjanis Karins saying last year ...