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fromThe Local France
2 days ago

Threat of war: Which countries in Europe have military service?

Young Danes are selected at random, according to the armed forces' needs. Conscripts in Finland serve between six, nine, or 12 months, depending on their specialty and rank. They are then placed in the reserves, where they can be called back to active duty, until the age of 50 or 60 -- a limit the government is considering raising to 65. Military service is voluntary for women.
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Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

Germany plans voluntary military service DW 04/12/2025

Germany's coalition seeks to reform military service, moving towards a voluntary system while facing SPD opposition to conscription.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

As France prepares military expansion, how is Europe beefing up its armies?

European governments are rapidly expanding defence capacity, restoring or exploring conscription and boosting recruitment to address personnel shortfalls and a perceived near-term Russian threat.
#russia
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

U.S. deports dozens of migrants to Ukraine amid war

The U.S. deported 50 people to Ukraine on a single flight, the largest such deportation since the war with Russia began.
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#germany
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Young Germans seek advice on how to avoid military service DW 09/05/2025

Requests to anti-conscription advice centers in Germany are rising as legal steps and recruitment drives signal a potential return of military service.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Conscription in Europe: The current state of play DW 08/30/2025

Germany will implement a mandatory digital questionnaire for 18-year-old men from July 1, 2027, to identify potential military recruits and build reserve forces.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Germany coalition in row over how to plug gaps in under-resourced military

Germany's coalition is divided over voluntary recruitment versus an automatic conscription trigger to fill military manpower shortfalls and meet NATO obligations.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Rare photos show life inside North Korea's top-secret military

North Korea operates one of the world’s largest, highly secretive militaries with mandatory service for men and women and limited public information about leadership combat experience.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Few workers fear AI job threat, survey shows DW 10/14/2025

A majority of Germans (54%) support reinstating compulsory military service, with strongest backing among conservatives and older age groups.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,314

Russia's President Vladimir Putin said his forces are prevailing in what he described as a righteous battle in Ukraine. Our fighters and commanders go on the attack, and the entire country, all of Russia, is waging this righteous battle and working hard, he said. President Putin signed a decree ordering the conscription of 135,000 men for military service, the official government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports.
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Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany updates: Government should be 'center-right' Spahn DW 09/06/2025

Markus Soder opposes NATO troop deployment to Ukraine, advocates reintroducing conscription, and urges Ukrainians fit for service to return to secure their country.
#ukraine
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fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Putin-fearing Europe returns: EU ramps up military service

European countries are reinstating or strengthening military conscription in response to Russia's aggression, reversing earlier abolition trends.
Germany news
fromwww.thelocal.de
3 months ago

German cabinet green lights compulsory military service law

Germany will reintroduce broad conscription measures requiring men to complete service questionnaires and medical exams while expanding military recruitment and troop targets.
Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
5 months ago

How would conscription in Germany impact dual nationals and foreigners?

Germany may reintroduce conscription to boost military personnel, affecting dual nationals and foreign residents' service obligations.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
7 months ago

April 15: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Conscription for military purposes is vital to the United States now that this country has entered the war. Our success or failure pivots on military support.
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