Eastern European nations are moving towards exiting the Ottawa Contention, a treaty that bans anti-personnel landmines, to deter Russia from invading.

European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian ...

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia ...

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Latvia's president has urged other European countries to follow its lead and bring back conscription in the face of Russian aggression. Edgars Rinkevics said the Baltic state's allies and ...

written by Mark Harrison LLB Political Reporter 9 th Mar 25 4:34 pm The Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics has said the European countries should “absolutely” make military conscription mandatory.

These countries, once dismissed as junior partners, are now in the vanguard of NATO, outpacing Western giants such as Germany and France in percentage terms.

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European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday, as Europe grows increasingly ...

The Latvian president has urged European countries to "absolutely" introduce conscription as he conceded the continent was ...