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Is Britain ready for World War III? Former top general warns Brits aged up to SIXTY might have to serve in Finnish-style conscript army - as Whitehall examines using Ukraine training plan to get volun
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Is Britain ready for World War III? Former top general warns Brits aged up to SIXTY might have to serve in Finnish-style conscript army - as Whitehall examines using Ukraine training plan to get volun

Daily Mail  

Britain has to 'think carefully' about conscripting hundreds of thousands of Brits to fight Russia, a former top British Army officer has warned. General Richard Shirreff, a former Nato commander, warned that the UK might need to introduce a system akin to that used in Finland in the event of a European land war. General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of …

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Britain says it has no plans for conscription, after top general says the UK may need a citizen army
11 months ago

Britain says it has no plans for conscription, after top general says the UK may need a citizen army

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government said Wednesday it has no plans to introduce conscription, after the head of the British Army said a “citizen army” would be needed to fight a future war with a country like Russia. He praised European nations closer to Russia for “prudently laying the foundations for national mobilization.” Saunders, who has long argued for more …

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Your country NEEDS You! How millions were sent to fight in WWI and WWII after conscription was introduced - as Army chief issues rallying call to 'mobilise the nation' in face of Russian threat
11 months ago

Your country NEEDS You! How millions were sent to fight in WWI and WWII after conscription was introduced - as Army chief issues rallying call to 'mobilise the nation' in face of Russian threat

Daily Mail  

It was a call which struck at the hearts of all patriotic young men: Your Country Needs You. By January 1915, those words, which accompanied the face of Army chief Lord Kitchener on posters all around the country, had helped to encourage one million people to sign up to fight in the First World War Although men had been forced …

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Sunak forced to rule out conscription as Russia war threat rises
11 months ago

Sunak forced to rule out conscription as Russia war threat rises

The Telegraph  

Downing Street has been forced to rule out conscription after the head of the Army warned that British civilians would need to fight Russia in a future war. Gen Sir Patrick Sanders said the UK needed a military that could not only expand rapidly but also “train and equip” a citizen army, in a speech first reported by this newspaper. …

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How many troops do Russia, US and UK have as Ukraine military calls for 500,000 more
1 year ago

How many troops do Russia, US and UK have as Ukraine military calls for 500,000 more

The Independent  

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Paul Keating savages AUKUS nuclear submarine deal as Labor's worst since conscription
1 year, 9 months ago

Paul Keating savages AUKUS nuclear submarine deal as Labor's worst since conscription

ABC  

Former prime minister Paul Keating has taken aim at Australia's AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom, calling it the "worst international decision" by a Labor government since conscription in World War I. Key points: The AUKUS deal will see Australia spend up to $368 billion to acquire nuclear-powered submarines Mr Keating has dubbed it …

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