As part of its efforts to prevent Russia from reentering the rest of Europe, Latvia has reinstated mandatory military service.
The Baltic state reinstated conscription at the beginning of January, and it will now apply to all men between the ages of 18 and 27.
All individuals, regardless of their place of residence, should serve a year of national service. 61,000 combat-ready soldiers, comprising both active and reserve forces, are the ultimate goal of the nation.
It comes as analysts caution that the programme should soon be implemented in Britain because, to repel Putin’s assault, the country has to begin preparing a “citizen army.”
The purpose of the draft’s reintroduction, according to Latvia’s foreign minister, Krisjanis Karins, is to “increase the size of our active and ready reserve.”
‘We need to be in such a state of preparedness that Russian generals and the Russian political classes clearly see that the direction of Europe is a no-go.
‘European defences are completely up to snuff, and that it’s not possible to have any gains without tremendous loss, and to make sure, actually, that no gains would be feasible’
The nation in Eastern Europe has already fortified its defences by increasing the number of active and reserve military personnel and armaments in its arsenal.
Conscription refusal carries a possible fine or jail sentence.
However, those with medical issues, single parents, or dual citizens who have already served overseas may not be called up again.
Conscripts will be accommodated in army barracks inside professional units, receiving a monthly wage of up to £250 and the opportunity for one month’s leave, during which they will get training to become soldiers.
In January, General Sir Patrick Sanders, the outgoing Chief of the General Staff for the British Army, said that Britain should ‘train and equip’ a ‘citizen army’ to prepare the country for war on land.
And even then, he said it would be ‘not enough’ as he pointed to allies in eastern and northern Europe ‘laying the foundations for national mobilisation’.
It came after Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said the world was ‘moving from a post-war to a pre-war world’ and the UK must ensure its ‘entire defence ecosystem is ready’ to defend its homeland, as he warned Britain and allies must increase military spending.
I can’t imagine these woke teenagers in the UK wanting to sacrifice themselves for their King and country, can you? Especially after all the cover-ups and lies our government has told us. However, there will be some who would be willing to sacrifice themselves for their nation because in their eyes to die for a just cause would be the noblest death.
However, I think that everyone under 30 who has been unemployed for longer than six months ought to perform national service. Reintroducing National Service to the UK would be a wonderful idea since it has more benefits than drawbacks.
National Service would be a very reasonable policy, but it, of course, will never see the light of day because anything that seems logical is always illogical to our government.
Individuals who possess a certain level of intelligence are aware that declining to enlist in the army might result in fines; nevertheless, there are insufficient jails in the UK to house all those who decline.
Is it worth fighting for this country? It certainly raises questions, though, considering all the illegal immigrants and their families who, despite their strange animosity against us, gladly accept the assistance and freebies from our government.
Some people are saying that it’s all propaganda and that the UK will not get invaded because they can barely afford to carry on the war in Ukraine, let alone the rest of Europe. Sleep your sleep my little sheep.
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