(CNN) — This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect. (CNN) — This year, German ...

Since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe has seen a resurgence in both compulsory and voluntary military service, Statista reports. In the ...

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Recently, commentators from various places on the US political spectrum have discussed and even called for the reinstitution of mandatory conscription. Meanwhile, plans are underway to automatically ...

European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday, as Europe grows increasingly concerned ...

CITYWIDE — A PROTEST AGAINST ISRAEL’S FORCED CONSCRIPTION takes place in New York City on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19, at the Israeli consulate in Manhattan. The Central Rabbinical Congress which ...

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius welcomed the move while seeking to reassure those affected. (CNN) — This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a ...

This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect. The coalition government is hoping a ...