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Aug

/26
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Mélenchon Proposes “Ecological Conscription” in France

French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon has proposed introducing an “ecological conscription” that would create regional civil-security guards capable of reinforcing professional emergency services during climate-related crises. He said conscription would allow France to maintain a large, trained reserve that could be mobilised when needed. Melenchon sits at around 15% odds of becoming the next President […]
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Aug

/26
By Conscription News, south korea No Comments

South Korea: 60% Back Mandatory Military Service for Women

Nearly 60 percent of South Koreans support extending mandatory military service to women as the country struggles with a shrinking pool of eligible recruits. According to a Reform Institute poll of 1,006 adults, 59.6 percent backed drafting women and 34 percent opposed it. Support stood at 64.8 percent among men and 54.5 percent among women. […]
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Aug

/26
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Finnish Officers Warn Conscripts Are Being Trained for a War That No Longer Exists

Finnish military officers have warned that outdated combat methods still dominate conscript training and that some of the tactics being taught would not work on a modern battlefield. Officers interviewed anonymously by Helsingin Sanomat argue that Finnish infantry and mechanised units remain too reliant on concentrating hundreds of soldiers for movement and attacks, formations that […]
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Aug

/26
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More Than 2,000 Finnish Conscripts Drop Out of Military Service

More than 2,000 conscripts from a single Finnish intake fail to complete their military service, according to Ilta-Sanomat. The figure amounts to roughly one in six male conscripts, highlighting the substantial attrition in Finland’s supposedly universal conscription system. The dropout rate is not new: Finnish Defence Forces data previously showed that around 16% of conscripts […]
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