Serbia looks set to reintroduce the obligatory military service for its young citizens, the army command said Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 in a move that comes amid rising tensions in the Balkans.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic reviews the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the army barracks in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.

Faction: The Serbian Army The First World War In 1901, male Serbians aged between 21 and 46 were required for compulsory military service. By 1912 this provided 260,000 men for the army which was ...

Serbian army chief-of-staff, Gen. Milan Mojsilovic speaks during a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. The Serbian army has cut nearly by a half the number of troops near ...

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic reviews the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the army barracks in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.

Serbia's armed forces have proposed a return to conscription after more than a decade as an all-volunteer army, with the president vowing to "look into modernizing" the laws on military service ...

Serbia looks set to reintroduce the obligatory military service for its young citizens, the army command said Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 in a move that comes amid rising tensions in the Balkans.

Serbian army chief-of-staff, Gen. Milan Mojsilovic speaks during a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. The Serbian army has cut nearly by a half the number of troops near ...

FILE - Serbian Army soldiers perform during a military parade at the military airport Batajnica, near Belgrade, Serbia, on Oct. 19, 2019. Serbia looks set to reintroduce the obligatory military ...

Darko Vojinovic / Associated Press Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic reviews the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the army barracks in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.