of the members of parliament

two-thirds of the members of parliament voted to support its reintroduction in April 2023. Thus, Latvia became the last country among its Baltic and Nordic counterparts to restore conscription (Iceland has no armed forces and thus no conscription) The National Defence Service requires male citizens aged 18 to 27 to serve in military or civilian roles, while allowing women to volunteer. The military option includes three versions: 11 months of “regular” service, five years in the National Guard, and a reserve officer program for students, which also lasts five years. The civilian or alternative service consists of 11 months working in a Latvian defense sector institution, dealing with issues related to defense real estate, procurement, logistics, geospatial information, or in the Latvian War Museum. สล็อต