NATO state considers subjecting older citizens to military service --Finland has proposed raising the maximum age of reservists from 50 to 65 amid wider militarization within the EU | 15 May 2025 | The Finnish Defense Ministry has submitted a proposal to raise the maximum age for military reservists to 65, according to a press release published on Wednesday. The move is part of a broader militarization trend among European NATO member states. The proposed reform would apply to all citizens liable for being called up who were born in 1966 or later, potentially adding 125,000 personnel to Finland's reserve forces over a five-year transition period. If enacted, the total number of reservists is projected to reach one million by 2031, the Defense Ministry noted... The proposal would not apply retroactively to those already over 60. According to the ministry, refresher training for 50-65-year-olds would be organized for those assigned wartime duties.