Vocation found for little Lithuanians

Christmas market front of the president palace in Vilnius, 12.06.15

The military service has been abolished in Lithuania in 2008, but after the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the country has strengthened his army, afraid that Russia, also affects the Baltic states. Lithuania has reinstated his military service since last January (2015).
Lithuania will call every year, 3500 young people from 19-26, to serve his country for 9 months. This decision was taken by the current President Dalia Grybauskaite after a meeting with the Lithuanian defense counsel.
During much of the 20th century, the Baltic countries were part of the Soviet Union. After independence in 1991, they quickly submitted applications for accession to NATO and the European Union. In Latvia, the defense minister proposed to add between 2000 and 7000 soldiers, but right now there is no question of reintroducing military service. In Estonia, the question does not arise, since it is still set.