Conscription in Serbia

As of 1 January, 2011, Serbia no longer practises mandatory military service. Prior to this, mandatory military service lasted 6 months for men. Conscientious objectors could however opt for 9 months of civil service instead.

On 15 December, 2010, the National Assembly voted to suspend mandatory military service. The decision fully came into force on January 1, 2011.[1]

From 10–17 December, 2016, sociologist Srećko Mihailović conducted a nationwide survey with a sample size of 1,200 adults on whether Serbia should return conscription, with the results being that 75% of respondents supported a return of conscription in Serbia.[2]

In August 2018, President Aleksandar Vučić said the country was considering the idea of reintroducing conscription from 2020, to help improve the combat readiness of the Serbian Army.[3]

See also

References
  1. Vojska Srbije od sutra i zvanično profesionalna. - Politika (in Serbian)
  2. Marko Tašković (December 21, 2016). "Blic: EKSKLUZIVNO ISTRAŽIVANJE Zašto Srbi žele vraćanje obaveznog vojnog roka" (in Serbian). Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  3. "Serbia may reintroduce compulsory military service: president". Reuters. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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