Lithuania is to reintroduce conscription over concerns about "the current geopolitical environment" in the Baltic states, President Dalia Grybauskaite says.
Conscription will be renewed for a five-year-period to "enhance and accelerate army recruitment", she said.
Ms Grybauskaite did not specifically refer to the situation in Ukraine, but neighbouring states have expressed worries about Russian aggression.
Parliament must still approve the plan.
Lithuania abolished conscription in 2008, but the new rules would see it reinstated for men aged 19-26, with exemptions for certain categories, such as university students and single fathers.
Up to 3,500 men would be recruited each year.
Latvia's defence minister has also suggested strengthening his country's military, by increasing army numbers to 7,000 men. However, there are no plans to introduce compulsory service...
Countries with military conscription
Russia - All male citizens aged 18-27 must enrol for a 12-month draft of military service
Ukraine - Conscription was reinstated in 2014 in response to escalating violence in the east of the country
Estonia - Compulsory military service for eight or 11 months from the age of 18
Austria - Voted to retain compulsory military service in 2013. Men must serve six months in the army or nine months in civilian service when they reach 18
Greece - Males aged 19 to 45 are required by law to perform military service for nine months
Turkey - Military service is mandatory for all men over the age of 20. They must serve between six and 15 months
Denmark - Conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from four to 12 months from the age of 18
Norway - Men aged 19 to 44 must serve in the armed forces for 19 months. Women born from 1997 onwards, will also be conscripted from the summer of 2016
Germany - Compulsory military service was suspended in July 2011, but it remains in the country's constitution
A map, showing where the Lithuania is:
Yes, the only place where Lithuania borders Russia is Kaliningrad oblast.
So, NSG, I have a question for you - do you or do you not support this initiative of Lithuanian government? Why?
Lithuania's total population is c. 3 mlns.
I for one fail to see how 3500-7000 conscripts could improve its defense capabilities. The reintroduction of cinscription, OTOH, opens all passible ways for corrupt officials to capitalise on it (just look at the Ukraine right now and the rising rate of bribes required to "buy" yourself a right dignosis to dodge the military service). I for one won't be surprised, if after adoption of this initiative Lithuanians would (re)join the international brotherhood of draft-dodgers.