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Apr

/26
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Dutch Defence Lays the Groundwork for Selective Conscription

A piece in De Andere Krant reports that a 3 April letter from State Secretary for Defence Derk Boswijk lays out an explicit “escalation ladder” by which the Dutch armed forces could move from voluntary recruitment toward progressively more compulsory steps. In that official letter, Boswijk says Defence is building a scalable force, expects roughly […]
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Apr

/26
By Conscription News, balkans, serbia, vucic No Comments

Vučić Says Serbia’s Draft Is Likely to Begin in March 2027

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said on April 14 that the more realistic start date for reintroduced mandatory military service is March 2027, not late 2026. In the Newsmax Balkans piece, he links the draft’s return to a broader military push that includes joint drone production with Israel and new investment in barracks and military facilities […]
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Apr

/26
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Finnish Officers Warn Fewer Reservists and Conscripts Can Navigate Well

A new Reserviläinen report says map reading and land navigation remain basic soldier skills, but both reservists and conscripts appear to be losing proficiency as paper map use in everyday life declines. Finland’s Defence Command said conscripts still leave service with, on average, adequate navigation skills, but both military and training officials acknowledge that traditional […]
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Apr

/26
By Conscription News, Germany, national service No Comments

German Shipowners Push Maritime Service as New National Service Option

Germany’s shipowners are lobbying for merchant-sea service to be recognized within the country’s evolving national service framework, presenting it as both a strategic necessity and a workforce solution. At its annual meeting in Hamburg, the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) proposed that service in the merchant marine should count as an option within voluntary military service […]
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