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Myanmar youth flee into Thailand to avoid forced service
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar youth flee into Thailand to avoid forced service

The Hindu  

When Myanmar’s junta announced a conscription law to help crush a popular pro-democracy uprising, Khaing knew there was only one way to escape its clutches, and began planning her escape. She is one of tens of thousands of young people who rights groups estimate have fled Myanmar since the military introduced conscription in February to shore up its depleted ranks. …

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UK’s Sunak eyes national service: What is it and which countries have it?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UK’s Sunak eyes national service: What is it and which countries have it?

Al Jazeera  

The proposed national service scheme is not the same as conscription but gives youth an option between mandatory military and civil service. It is not clear whether there would be a reimbursement for the yearlong military service, but the Conservative Party has said possible incentives could include “fast-tracked interviews” for graduate schemes in the private and public sector and “encouraging” …

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Which countries already have National Service and how does it work elsewhere in the world?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Which countries already have National Service and how does it work elsewhere in the world?

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak has sparked a nationwide debate after announcing his bombshell plan to introduce compulsory National Service for all 18-year-olds if the Conservatives win the General Election. Rishi Sunak has sparked a nationwide debate after announcing his bombshell plan to introduce compulsory National Service for all 18-year-olds if the Conservatives win the General Election Roughly 80 countries have already implemented …

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What UK conscription would REALLY look like and how it could work: The ages and other requirements needed for a military call-up amid general's demand for a 'citizen army'
10 months, 4 weeks ago

What UK conscription would REALLY look like and how it could work: The ages and other requirements needed for a military call-up amid general's demand for a 'citizen army'

Daily Mail  

Citizens in Ukraine, Russia and Israel must serve in the military for a period British Army Chief, General Sir Patrick Sanders, warned this week that the UK should train and equip a 'citizen army' to ready the country for a potential land war. Conscription was first introduced between 1916 and 1920 - during the Fist World War - unmarried men …

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Explainer: How does conscription work in Russia?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explainer: How does conscription work in Russia?

Al Jazeera  

Spring conscription is under way in Russia, fuelling anxieties that young men will be sent to Ukraine’s front lines. Russia’s annual spring military draft is under way, and with the war in Ukraine entering a third month, human rights advocates say pleas for help to avoid military service have increased. On the first day of the spring conscription, which runs …

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