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Croatia Reinstates Military Service Amid Regional Tensions

3/10/2026

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Croatia has reinstated compulsory military service, training approximately 800 recruits, including 10% women, for two months at three barracks.
General Tihomir Kundid assured parents that recruits will be gradually acclimatized during training, which includes skills in drone control and cyberwarfare.
This decision responds to heightened regional tensions from the war in Ukraine and aims to train 4,000 recruits annually, aligning with other NATO countries that have reinstated conscription.
Croatia's military alliance with Kosovo and Albania has raised concerns in Serbia about increased instability in the Balkans.

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Croatia has reinstated compulsory military service, training approximately 800 recruits, including 10% women, for two months at three barracks.
General Tihomir Kundid assured parents that recruits will be gradually acclimatized during training, which includes skills in drone control and cyberwarfare.
This decision responds to heightened regional tensions from the war in Ukraine and aims to train 4,000 recruits annually, aligning with other NATO countries that have reinstated conscription.
Croatia's military alliance with Kosovo and Albania has raised concerns in Serbia about increased instability in the Balkans.