Croatia reintroduces conscription after almost two decades
The new year is bringing an old challenge in a fresh guise for the young men of Croatia. In the first days of 2026, around 1,200 of them have been receiving letters informing them that they are being called up for two months of military service. They are the first generation to face conscription since it was scrapped in 2008, the year before Croatia joined NATO. READ: Cambodia to implement military conscription in 2026 At that time, the idea was to professionalize the armed forces and move away from mandatory national service. Now, with only Hungary separating Croatia from Ukraine, the prospect of armed […]...Keep on reading: Croatia reintroduces conscription after almost two decades
