Lithuania plans to call up reserve soldiers under the age of 60 for training

In Lithuania, due to the “deteriorating security situation,” they want to call up reserve soldiers under 60 years of age for training

The command of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, due to the “deteriorating security situation,” proposed calling up reserve soldiers under the age of 60 for training.

Lithuania now has about 38 thousand active reserve soldiers and about 80 thousand trained reserve soldiers.

98 deputies voted for the adoption of the amendment, none voted against, and 1 abstained.

Now a bill with a similar initiative will be discussed in committees of the Seimas of Lithuania. The amendments are proposed to come into force on July 1, 2024.