military service
13 Feb
Myanmar's military junta has introduced mandatory military service for all young men and women. It's struggling to contain armed rebel forces in various parts of the country, formed before and after its 2021 power grab.
26 Jan
In Israel, only a minority of young people refuse to carry out their military service, which is compulsory for both men and women. These conscientious objectors, known as "refuseniks", have always been stigmatised in a country where the training is considered a rite of passage that forges national identity.
30 Dec
The Bundeswehr is facing a dramatic shortage in personnel. Now Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has rekindled the debate over reintroducing conscription.
18 Jun 2023
After the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War in Europe, many countries abolished compulsory military service. But in the wake of the war in Ukraine, several are considering bringing it back.