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Aug

/26
By Conscription News, kyrgyzstan No Comments

Kyrgyzstan considers military-training reforms as up to 70% of draft-age youth deemed unfit for service

Kyrgyzstan is considering an overhaul of its pre-conscription training system after authorities reported that as many as 70% of young people examined for military service each year are found unfit. The government says the figures point to worsening physical health among young people, alongside insufficient motivation for military service. Read the entire piece in Daryo.
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Aug

/26
By Conscription News, finland No Comments

Finnish Conscript Corporal Convicted of Harassing Female Recruits

A Finnish court has convicted a male conscript corporal of a service offence after he repeatedly entered female recruits’ quarters at the Pori Brigade in Niinisalo without any official reason. The court found that his purpose was to sexually harass the women, particularly one recruit, whom he also subjected to unwanted advances and inappropriate treatment. […]
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Jul

/26
By Conscription News, austria No Comments

Austria: Government Agrees to Extend Conscription by 50%

Austria’s coalition government has approved a reform extending compulsory military service from six to nine months from January 2027. The additional three months will combine unit training immediately after basic service with mandatory reserve exercises completed over the following ten years. The government expects the system to produce around 150,000 trained reservists during that period. […]
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Jul

/26
By Conscription News, Research, cuba No Comments

Suicide Is the Leading Documented Cause of Death Among Cuban Conscripts

The Cuban Citizen Audit Observatory has documented at least 97 deaths or disappearances among recruits in Cuba’s compulsory military service between 2001 and 2026. Thirty-three were recorded as suicides, making suicide the leading known cause of death; 22 occurred in 2025 alone, with victims averaging 18.7 years old. The report describes family isolation, precarious living […]
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Finnish Conscript Deserted for 448 Days, Was Returned to Barracks, Then Disappeared Again

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