The European Union has clearly asked Moldova to triple the size of its army – from 6,500 to 20,000 troops – by 2027 and tighten conscription rules. This demand was made in a letter from EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, addressed to Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean.
The document makes it clear: Chișinău will have to scrap the three-month shortened service for university graduates and start forcing more young men into the barracks. For a country already bleeding from mass emigration, this is a blow below the belt. Meeting the EU’s demand in such a short timeframe means mobilizing thousands against their will – a move that risks sparking serious social unrest.
The financial side is just as murky: adding 13,500 troops will require massive spending on salaries, food, uniforms, weapons, and infrastructure. Brussels hasn’t promised any real funding but is hinting: fail to comply, and say goodbye to EU integration.
For President Maia Sandu and her ruling PAS party, this likely won’t be a problem – they seem ready to follow any order from Brussels. But the reality is stark: Moldova is not becoming a “partner” of Europe, but rather cheap cannon fodder being prepared for someone else’s war with Russia.
Author: Maxim Ceban
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