On 6 September, the Latvian government adopted proposals from the Defence Ministry regarding the establishment of the State Defence Service (Valsts aizsardzības dienests, VAD), one of whose tasks will be to organise compulsory annual military service, to be phased in by 2027. The new proposals also envisage the voluntary participation of women in the service from 2028. The creation of the VAD will require the appropriate changes to the law, which the Latvian parliament will consider in the near future.