The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has signed the decision on the return of compulsory military service.
During a promotion ceremony for new officers of the armed forces, the Serbian leader stated that the regular military service will be for a period of 75 days, as he stated that he is confident that the government will also approve this initiative.
"I want to believe that everyone understands how much we need a strong army, how much more weapons we will have to buy, produce, because it is not our desire to attack anyone, nor will we do it. But our desire is to prevent anyone who threatens us every day without fear," said Vucic.
Neighboring Croatia has also announced that starting from January 1, 2025, it will restore mandatory military service with a duration of two months.
In Serbia, compulsory military service was abolished on January 1, 2011, since then only those who want to join the army voluntarily.
European countries that have not abolished compulsory military service are Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Turkey, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Greece and Cyprus.
