Croatia reintroducing Compulsory military training in 2019

[Philip Latinowitz]

"Great" news for young Croats-instead of spending the summer enjoying themselves, they will learn ''essential'' life skills, like how to march and how to use gas masks.

If Parliament adopts the proposal by the Defence Ministry, a pilot project of the reintroduction of compulsory military service will be launched in 2018, while starting from 2019 the compulsory military service would include around 30, 000 young Croats every year. They would mostly be young men, since the military service for women would be voluntary, reports Večernji List on January 30, 2017.

The details will be defined in a new national security strategy which should be ready in spring. ''We have to see which new capabilities we need in the security system", said Defence Minister Krstičević, who confirmed that it was very likely that the conscription will be reintroduced, allegedly due to new geopolitical and regional threats.

Link on the full article:https://www.total-croatia-news.com/p...aining-in-2019

[Dandelion]

They look at Western Europe and have decided 'not following suit with them.'

[Philip Latinowitz]

They look at Western Europe and have decided 'not following suit with them.'

What about Austria and Finland ?

[Dandelion]

What about Austria and Finland ?

They're the exceptions of course. I dunno about Austria, but the last thing Finland is reputed for is being a nation of pansies.

[Philip Latinowitz]

They're the exceptions of course. I dunno about Austria, but the last thing Finland is reputed for is being a nation of pansies.

True that for Finns. Even though average Austrian youth is not any less effeminate than German , if you exclude village mountain dwellers.

[The Destroyer]

This is good for Croats, I want this from my government as well.

The only thing that is weird is that only men are recruited. If women want gender equality, they should go to the military too.

[Sacrificed Ram]

Read Clawsevitz, conscript armies are deprecated when compared with professional army. If your country doesn't have money to pay soldiers is better be annexed by a more strong country...

[Philip Latinowitz]

This is good for Croats, I want this from my government as well.

The only thing that is weird is that only men are recruited. If women want gender equality, they should go to the military too.

I am against all this modernist bullshit, women have no place near the military, even though girls who wish to serve should get support and respect from males in the army.

Read Clawsevitz, conscript armies are deprecated when compared with professional army. If your country doesn't have money to pay soldiers is better be annexed by a more strong country...

As NATO member we are obliged to have professional and well trained army. Conscription serves as relatively cheap and efficient way to learn huge number of young people basic firearms training, so in case of emergency, they will be prepared.

[Insuperable]

Read Clawsevitz, conscript armies are deprecated when compared with professional army. If your country doesn't have money to pay soldiers is better be annexed by a more strong country...

Why are you allowed to use computer and the Internet?

[Szegedist]

Conscription is beneficial for many reasons, like teaching discipline and values to young men. Good move Croatia.

Does this include BiH Croats too (can they serve in Croat military ?)