ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will reintroduce a two-month compulsory military service starting January 1 next year, the country’s Defense Minister Ivan Anusic announced late Thursday.
The move comes amid heightened tensions in Europe following the Russian aggression against Ukraine as well as an apparent arms race and military buildup in the Balkans which went through a bloody war in the 1990s.
This decision marks a return to conscription, which was suspended in 2008 when the country shifted to a volunteer-based system.
“We increased the salaries of soldiers, non-commissioned officers and…
