Austria’s governing coalition plans to extend compulsory military service in response to security concerns linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. According to multiple reports, the reform increases the total length of mandatory service from six months to nine months. The change adds an additional three months of compulsory reserve training to the existing six-month period of basic military service. The government presents the measure as part of efforts to strengthen staffing and readiness, though details on implementation timing and specific eligibility requirements are not specified in the reports provided. Both outlets describe the same core structure of the plan: three extra months are added as reserve training while the original six months of basic service remains in place. The proposal reflects Austria’s continued debate over how to adapt its conscription system to evolving European security dynamics.