A South Korean man’s attempt to evade military service by binge eating to obesity has sparked debate over conscription in the country. Sentenced to a one-year prison term, the man doubled his meals and gained over 102 kilogrammes to avoid combat duty South Korean soldiers participate in an anti-terror drill, as part of the country's annual Ulchi civil defence exercise, …
Taiwan will extend mandatory military service for male citizens, a one-time political taboo that morphed into an imperative in the face of growing Chinese aggression and intensifying competition between Washington and Beijing. Ms. Tsai denied that U.S. pressure played a role in the final decision on conscription but acknowledged international interest in the island’s willingness to defend itself against Chinese …
Countries like United States, France follow a similar short-term contractual basis as Agnipath for their soldiers too. Russia, China and Israel also have a mandatory short-term military service for all their citizens The Centre’s new Agnipath recruitment scheme for soldiers into the Armed Forces — the Army, Navy, Air Force, has been the big news ever since it was announced …
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