Disinfo: Lithuania is discussing the creation of a conscripted slaves army of men and women from 12 to 75 years old

Summary

The head of Lithuanian conservators Gabrielius Landsbergis asked the parliament back to the discussion about the universal conscription for men and women from 12 to 75 years old. “No one another country in such a geopolitical position could have the luxury of not having the conscripted slaves army”, - Landsbergis said.

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Disinformation claim misrepresenting Lithuania as a militaristic country by misquoting a Lithuanian official.

The claim is false. It is grounded on a real discussion about the perspectives of universal conscription in Lithuania. The quote of Gabrielius Landsbergis is almost correct, save for one thing: he never used the term “slaves”.

The claim about the age of conscripts is also false. The age of conscription in Lithuania is from 19 to 26 years old. Only men are the subject of conscription. Men and women from 18 to 38 years old can enlist in military service in Lithuania on a voluntary basis.

See other similar cases of disinformation portraying Lithuania as an aggressive state preparing for the war: The US will push Lithuania for war against Russia after the collapse of Ukraine; Poland and Lithuania dream of taking over Belarus and Western Ukraine; Lithuania is a cannon fodder for the US.  

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  • Reported in: Issue 330
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 09/05/2023
  • Article language(s) Lithuanian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Lithuania
  • Keywords: Lithuanian military, War preparation
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