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Ukraine urged to lower army conscription age in fight against Russia
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ukraine urged to lower army conscription age in fight against Russia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy signs new army draft law to boost conscription
8 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy signs new army draft law to boost conscription

Al Jazeera  

Law obliges men to update their draft data, increases payments to volunteers and adds new punishments for draft dodging. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill overhauling army mobilisation rules as Ukraine seeks to address acute troop shortages in its fight against Russia’s invasion. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford, reporting from Lyman in eastern Ukraine, said the law …

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Ukraine lowers conscription age to 25 to replenish troops
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine lowers conscription age to 25 to replenish troops

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine lowered its draft-eligible age for men from 27 to 25 on Wednesday, reflecting the strain that more than two years of war with Russia has put on its military and the need to infuse its depleted ranks with new conscripts. But after signing a security agreement with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Kyiv on Wednesday, Zelenskyy …

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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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For God's sake don't pull the pin out of that avocado! Hilarious memes troll Gen Z for how they'd react if conscripted to fight for King and country
11 months ago

For God's sake don't pull the pin out of that avocado! Hilarious memes troll Gen Z for how they'd react if conscripted to fight for King and country

Daily Mail  

Social media has erupted with hilarious memes calling for young people to 'get off TikTok' and 'put down the avocados' to fight for their country. People took to X, formerly known as Twitter, after head of the Army General Sir Patrick Sanders called on Brits to 'train and equip' for a 'citizen army'. General Sir Patrick Sanders is the outgoing …

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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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Is Russia recruiting Muslim migrants to fight its war in Ukraine?
1 year, 1 month ago

Is Russia recruiting Muslim migrants to fight its war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Moscow appears to be flouting its own laws to boost its forces, targeting foreign workers from Central Asia. While the Kremlin tries to revive its Soviet-era clout in the Middle East, courting Muslim leaders and calling Islam one of Russia’s “traditional religions”, Russian police snub religious rules and rights during their raids on prayer houses. In another case, an Uzbek …

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‘No to war!’: Anger over troop conscription rages in Russia
2 years, 2 months ago

‘No to war!’: Anger over troop conscription rages in Russia

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of men of fighting age have flocked to airports and Russia’s land border crossings, trying to avoid being called up. The call-up, which marked a sharp shift from Putin’s previous efforts to portray the war as a limited “special military operation”, which would not interfere with most Russians’ lives, has proved extremely unpopular at home. In an attempt to …

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Police open fire during protests against Putin conscription drive in Russia's Dagestan
2 years, 2 months ago

Police open fire during protests against Putin conscription drive in Russia's Dagestan

ABC  

Police have clashed with protesters in the southern Russian region of Dagestan, underscoring the level of discontent with President Vladimir Putin's decision to send hundreds of thousands more men to fight in Ukraine. Key points: Dagestan's governor says "mistakes have been made" in the rollout of the conscription drive The BBC says 301 soldiers from Dagestan have been killed since …

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