Volunteer guns: Latvia's first crop of military conscripts ready for war
Euronews spoke to three voluntary soldiers about why they decided to join up and whether they feel prepared to defend their Baltic homeland from potential Russian aggression.
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Euronews spoke to three voluntary soldiers about why they decided to join up and whether they feel prepared to defend their Baltic homeland from potential Russian aggression.
The government scrapped compulsory military service in 2006, convinced that Nato membership was enough of a deterrent.
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