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Croatia Reinstates Mandatory Military Service Amid Security Concerns

3/6/2026

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Croatia will resume mandatory military service on March 6, 2026, after 17 years, to address regional security concerns.
Eight hundred recruits will begin two months of basic training.
The plan follows Croatia's defense-law amendment from last October amid tensions with Russia, aiming to call 4,000 annually.
More than half volunteered, including 10% women, while some youths fear job disruptions.

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Croatia will resume mandatory military service on March 6, 2026, after 17 years, to address regional security concerns.
Eight hundred recruits will begin two months of basic training.
The plan follows Croatia's defense-law amendment from last October amid tensions with Russia, aiming to call 4,000 annually.
More than half volunteered, including 10% women, while some youths fear job disruptions.