Overview
- The decree takes effect immediately and tasks the government with approving a list of facilities requiring protection.
- The Defense Ministry must designate the military units that will organize the new ‘special’ assemblies for reservists.
- Participants will train at special centers in 2026 for duties guarding critical and other vital infrastructure.
- The General Staff stresses reservists remain civilians under periodic contracts and are not active-duty contract soldiers.
- Authorities say trainees will receive compensation, insurance, and medical care comparable to military personnel, as independent outlets report regional recruitment has begun.