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Lithuania to expand military call-ups as security threats grow

Lithuania reinstated partial conscription in 2015, a year after Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Getty Images/ SOPA Images)
Lithuania reinstated partial conscription in 2015, a year after Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Getty Images/ SOPA Images)

The Baltic nation's active military reserve is expected to grow from 50,000 to 74,000 by 2040