中文标题：拉脱维亚总统：欧洲国家应“绝对”引入征兵制

世界 欧洲 • 阅读时间：2分钟 拉脱维亚总统表示，欧洲国家应“绝对”引入征兵制 By Billy Stockwell, CNN 更新于美国东部时间2025年3月9日7:58 AM 欧洲国家应“绝对”引入征兵制以应对俄罗斯侵略的威胁，拉脱维亚总统埃德加斯·林克维奇斯周日在欧洲对乌克兰战争轨迹日益担忧的情况下表示。 2022年11月15日，在拉脱维亚阿达济进行实弹演习期间拍摄的坦克和军用车辆。 Ints Kalnins/Reuters CNN — 欧洲国家应“绝对”引入征兵制以应对俄罗斯侵略的威胁，拉脱维亚总统埃德加斯·林克维奇斯周日在欧洲对乌克兰战争轨迹日益担忧的情况下表示。拉脱维亚在去年1月1日重新引入了成年男性的强制性军事服务，此前该国于2006年废除了这一制度。这个波罗的海国家与东部俄罗斯有长达180英里的边界，并且特别容易受到俄罗斯侵略的影响。 欧洲领导人周四在布鲁塞尔举行紧急会议，讨论乌克兰战争和欧洲防御问题，并誓言在美国威胁要撕毁80年的安全保证后重新武装整个大陆。 当被问及欧洲伙伴是否应该效仿拉脱维亚重新引入强制性军事服务的决定时，里纳什维茨告诉天空新闻：“是的……鉴于世界上正在发生的事情以及我们所做出的决定，在2022年的时候我们就进行了相当激烈的讨论，并且做出了这一决定。” “许多其他欧洲国家也需要跟随这个步伐，”他补充道。 当再次被问及是否认为其他国家应该在国防开支和征兵方面采取类似拉脱维亚的决策时，里纳什维茨说：“绝对如此。”  Gints Ivuskans/AFP via Getty Images 冷战结束后，欧洲一些国家停止了强制征兵，但近年来，特别是北欧和波罗的海地区的一些国家重新引入了征兵制度，主要是因为俄罗斯威胁的原因。 在某些国家中，拒绝服役可能导致罚款甚至监禁。 里尼切维斯告诉天空新闻，在他的国家也有讨论是否需要为女性引入征兵制。 “目前，这一决定尚未做出，”他说。“没有法律义务要求这样做……这是一个辩论话题，但没有任何决定。” 总统补充说，他理解人们对此情况“有点紧张”，但他表示，“当然，强有力的保证是一回事，另一件事是拉脱维亚政府和其他欧洲政府正在采取的实际行动，以确保我们所有人都变得更加强大。” _Radina Gigova对本报道做出了贡献。_ 广告反馈 广告反馈 广告反馈 广告反馈 广告反馈 广告反馈 广告反馈

[](https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/09/europe/latvia-europe-conscription-war-russia-intl/index.html#maincontent) Ad Feedback [World](https://www.cnn.com/world/index.html) [Europe](https://www.cnn.com/world/europe/index.html) • 2 min read European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says ===================================================================================== By Billy Stockwell, CNN 2 minute read Updated 7:58 AM EDT, Sun March 9, 2025 [](mailto:?subject=CNN%20content%20share&body=Check%20out%20this%20article%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2025%2F03%2F09%2Feurope%2Flatvia-europe-conscription-war-russia-intl "Share with email") Link Copied!  Tanks and military vehicles during a live fire exercise in Adazi, Latvia on November 15, 2022. Ints Kalnins/Reuters CNN  —  European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday, as Europe [grows increasingly concerned](https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/europe/europe-security-urkraine-defense-explainer-intl-hnk) about the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. Latvia [reintroduced](https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/21/europe/europe-conscription-war-russia-intl) compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is particularly vulnerable to Russian aggression. European leaders met on Thursday in Brussels for emergency talks on the Ukraine war and European defense, vowing to rearm the continent after the United States threatened to rip up 80 years of security guarantees. Asked if European partners should be following Latvia’s decision to reintroduce mandatory military service, Rinkēvičs told Sky News: “Yes… seeing what is happening in the world, the decision that we took, and yes indeed, we had quite a discussion back in 2022 and that decision was taken by the Parliament.” “Many other European countries need to follow that,” he added. Asked again if he thinks other European countries should take decisions similar to that of Latvia in terms of defense spending and conscription, Rinkēvičs said “absolutely.”  Latvia's President Edgars Rinkēvičs speaks during a press conference on December 4, 2024 in Riga, Latvia. Gints Ivuskans/AFP via Getty Images Several European countries halted mandatory conscription after the end of the Cold War, but a number of nations – particularly in Scandinavia and the Baltics – have reintroduced it in recent years, largely because of the Russian threat. Failure to enlist can result in fines or even jail time in some countries. Rinkēvičs told Sky News that there had also been discussion in his country about whether there is a need to introduce conscription for women. “Currently, that is not a decision that has been taken,” he said. “There is not any legal obligation for that… This is a debate but there are no decisions taken.” The president added that he understood that “people are a little bit nervous” about the situation, but said that “of course, a strong reassurance is one thing, another thing is the real action that is being taken by the Latvian government, by other European governments, to make sure that we all get stronger.” _Radina Gigova contributed to this report._ Ad Feedback Ad Feedback Ad Feedback Ad Feedback Ad Feedback Ad Feedback Ad Feedback Ad Feedback