Latvia's plan to bring back conscription, 6 July 2022
A look back at the Latvian proposal to restore military service and at remarks from Minsk made days earlier.
What did the Russian invasion of Ukraine mean for security planning in Latvia? On 6 July 2022, the answer was a plan to reintroduce conscription, which the country had abolished in 2006.
The proposal was presented as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The final decision, as reported at the time, rested with the Saeima, Latvia's parliament, so the plan was not yet settled on that date.
Remarks from Minsk
A few days before, on 2 July 2022, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed that his country had intercepted Ukrainian missiles directed at Belarus three days earlier. He also said that Belarus did not want war with Ukraine.
Together, the two reports show how the war was shaping government decisions and public statements in neighbouring countries in early July 2022.
