Lithuanian Conscription: What's The Policy For Mandatory Military Service?

What is Lithuania’s policy on conscription and mandatory military service? Let’s look at this in today’s video!

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[tomtex]

I still don't get why we train only men. If we are training our country to fight, why only train half of it? Why are men supposed to give up 9months of their life regardless of their own will?

[pixel]

I did volunteer for my service in Lithuanian armed forces back in 2015-2016 It wasn't bad at all. Now I serve in US Army since I moved to USA. Love your channel. Makes me miss the place.

[kristjanoja]

Estonian here, where conscription is mandatory. Served 11 months, I was glad to do my time and still don't regret it.
I did my time on the other side of Estonia, which I did pick myself and did see lot's of different people i wouldn't otherwise see and that gave me huge amount of bigger view how guys from rural areas see things. It was like a other world in a good way, since I'm from city. Or let's say I'm not a guy would prefer to sit down in bar location x and have a chatter😀.
Really like outdoors, and loved forest exercises.
Good thing for yourself is how far can push mentally and physically.
I do understand guys who see their time to spend for something else, but then again, it's government paid worthy experience.
I do have friends who did avoid to get listed and I do have friends who would serve, but have permanent injury which could get more severe doing more than usual physical.
And what gave me personally "why is it important", is defence investment to society. You would consider twice as an enemy if there are more bushes which can make you into Swiss cheese. Yes conscription isn't cheep, you better be prepared when the 🐻 hits the fan.
Or I like Japanese proverb: Better to be warrior in garden, than a gardner in war.

[soleypas]

I did my service for 16 months (I had 6 months reduction because of my study). It wasn't a nice place to be. Tough environment and no respect, lots of jealousy because of my rank. All we did was to practice marching and to be in harmony. I should say it was waisted!

[jovydaskniuipys]

At first it was hard, realy hard. But when i went to my unit, my batalion, got used to it... i loved it. Plenty of food, good commanders and i still miss shooting range

[mininudoalem]

I'm Brazilian, here conscription is mandatory and all men must serve, in reality most people are discharged as the army has multiple times more conscripts than they can incorporate. I was called for general selection next month, I hope I am discharged so I can continue my studies

[edvinasd]

Im a lithunian living in Germany at the moment, I have to do my military service after my apprenticship ends 😐

[ilyatoporgilka]

I am against conscription in any country!

[MrTomasMaliauka]

Anything that is compulsory or forced by government to the citizens of the state is not in the mood of free state philosofy. I understand the need of stronger military power of my state, but still it is better well prepared, motivated, voluntary solgers, then forced pacifistic citizen with the gun as a meat for enemy artilery and missles. We see from this russian - ukrainian war, that ordinary, unprepared, unmotivated people with guns in their hands does not do much as military power. Lithuania needs more equipment, amunitions, missles, drones, inteligence and not more meat. Lithuania is too small in terms of quantity of lithuanians, in my opinion, Lithuania can not loose many people in a war, or we can die out. This is why Lithuania, after declaring independance, firstly chose to have a profecional military. Why our government changed the law without asking citizens in referendum? Referendums are mandatory for all principal changes in the Lithuania as it is written in our Constitution. I am voting for a professional military with very good equipment and very good funding. It could be 3% - 5% of Lithuanian GDP.

[baconoverflow]

I got drafted a few years ago. I lived abroad and asked my parents to reject the letters they were constantly sending and nothing ever happened. Going into the military would’ve completely killed the business I’d been building. And I’m not sure if I’m even allowed to serve in the LT army given I’m also a US citizen…

[josephkrizauskas]

9 months? You can do that in the blink of an eye. I joined the U.S. Navy right out of high school and served 6 years. It paid for my college and I learned valuable skills for getting ahead in the workforce afterward.

[jifxcmt]

Why society is not practicing gender equality and why women are not protesting?

[danrook]

I volunteered in Canada during university, I was a reserve

[dakihoang]

Hi! My boyfriend he lived in Ireland since he was 5 years old and he went back to Lithuania for holiday and now they ask him to do the medical check for the military. But he has hypertension and has to follow doctor’s prescription. Is there any chance that he wont have to go to the military? Thank you so much 😊

[lukasrozenas]

I fully object to the lithuanian Military service, I am a Lithuanian Expat in the UK and I find it abhorent that I cannot even get a covid vaccination from Lithuania but for some reason, I'm supposed to serve in it's military?!?!
I have lived in the UK for all of my life and recieved no benefits from Lithuania. Not to mention that I have been stopped at Kaunas airport when I was a student and ended up being mistreated because I was on the List when I was not even aware that a List exists

[EmojiMarbles]

Lithuania should make military service mandatory for both men and women because I can tell many men there find that unfair.

[zulithern]

Latvia be like: I'm I in the wrong world?

[tdestroyer]

What about your a citizen living abroad but don’t speak Lithuanian?

[WendigoTheBot]

i just got the notice, im sorry to say but im not going, this is 9 months of not making money. this is trash as i love money

[IonDragonRivenEUW]

Randomised system, yeah sure. 24, living in UK for 14 years, drafted 3 years in a row. I don't think so :)