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The Defense Ministry’s bill to reduce the duration of mandatory military service from the current 24 months to 18 months is included in the agenda of the October 30 Cabinet meeting.
According to the ministry, recent initiatives—such as the Homeland Defender contract service, the certification system, the professional sergeant program, and others—have produced positive results and made voluntary service more attractive.
If approved and subsequently adopted by parliament, the shorter service period will take effect starting with the upcoming 2025 winter conscription.