Estonia

Around 3,500 people are drafted per annum and serve between eight and 11 months of national service, depending on which branch of the military they are drafted into – though the air force (Õhuvägi) does not make use of conscripts. Current law already allows for 12 months long military service, but this has so far been limited to a maximum of 11 months by government regulation. The Minister of Defence has proposed the government to extend the maximum duration of compulsory service from the current 11 months to 12 months in certain areas. [1]

According to media reports, the Ministry of Defence is going to increase the number of conscription call-ups to more than 4,000 by 2026. The number of call-up selectees is set by the Minister of Defence and is not subject to a decision by the Estonian government or the parliament. [2] Estonia's current defence budget totals 2.35 percent of its GDP. [3] The Ministry of Defense supports raising it to 3 percent, as well as all the political parties expected to clear the 5 percent threshold at the next parliamentary election. [4]