Military service

The Defense Ministry is developing a new mobile app to streamline communication with conscripts and reservists. 

Expected to launch by 2025, the app will allow users to access all military documents and receive notifications about their obligations directly on their smartphones, tablets and other devices.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Friday several changes to Greece's mandatory military service, set to be implemented within the next two years as part of the 2030 Agenda. 

The reforms aim to upgrade military service into a "holistic process" that equips soldiers with both military and business skills, Dendias said at the Thebes Artillery Training School inauguration.

The Greek Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, has announced upcoming changes to military service within the next 12 months, aiming to transform it into a comprehensive process of acquiring extensive basic operational knowledge. The goal is to make military service more meaningful and valuable for the military and the individuals who serve.

BELGRADE - At Friday's extraordinary session attended by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, the Serbian government adopted a conclusion on setting up a working group to review activities and measures aimed at reinstating compulsory military service.

A new conscription law has been in effect in Ukraine for over three months, with President Zelensky reporting that mobilization is proceeding as planned. However, public opinion on the law is mixed, according to surveys, reports Voice of America. The law, which took effect on May 18, required conscripts to update their details at designated centers or via an app by July.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has confirmed the reintroduction of compulsory military service, according to the Belgrade publication "Vreme." The move will see men undergo 75 days of training, while participation will be voluntary for women. Vucic noted that he had discussed the decision with military officials, signaling that the change could take effect within a year.

GUCEVO - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday he had had a discussion with army officials in Gucevo, western Serbia, earlier in the day about reinstating compulsory military service, which he noted would last 75 days and could be introduced in about a year.

Croatia will reintroduce compulsory military service starting January 1, 2025, with a service period lasting two months, as announced by Croatian Defense Minister Ivan Anušić. This decision marks a return to conscription, which had been suspended since 2008 when the country shifted to a volunteer-based system.

General Carsten Breuer, head of defense in Germany, has proposed that women in the country should also be subject to conscription, according to reports from DPA. Germany abolished conscription in 2011, but provisions still allow for compulsory military service during times of war or heightened tension.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is advocating for a partial revival of conscription, citing the pressing need to address the shortage of military personnel within the country. Pistorius emphasized that in the event of a shortfall in volunteer enlistment, there may be a requirement for elements of obligation to bolster recruitment numbers.