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May

/26
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Half of Swedish Armed Forces Employees Say They Have Experienced a Culture of Silence

Officerstidningen reports that around half of Swedish Armed Forces employees have at some point experienced tystnadskultur, a workplace culture in which criticism is suppressed or punished. The article cites research from the Swedish Defence University showing that the problem appears more common higher up the hierarchy, where career dependence on senior officers and fear of […]
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06

May

/26
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Sweden’s Draft Is No Longer a Social Melting Pot

Sweden’s conscription system is no longer the social melting pot often depicted. Researcher Peter Bäckström of the Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI, examined register data for nearly 480,000 young people born between 2000 and 2004 and found that children of highly educated and high-income parents are more likely to be called to enlistment and more […]
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06

May

/26
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Catholic Military Bishop Backs Return of Conscription in Germany

Catholic military bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck has called for Germany to bring back conscription quickly, arguing that the country’s security situation requires a larger Bundeswehr and cannot be solved through volunteers alone. Overbeck said Germany’s plan to expand the Bundeswehr from just over 186,000 to 260,000 troops by the mid-2030s is unrealistic without compulsory service. He […]
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06

May

/26
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Thailand’s Top Court to Rule on Historic Conscription Challenge

Thailand’s Constitutional Court will rule on May 12, 2026 on whether the country’s 1954 Military Service Act violates constitutional rights. The case centers on activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, who refused to take part in the military draft lottery at a Samut Prakan conscription center in April 2024, turning his civil disobedience into a constitutional challenge to […]
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A Swedish Marine with the 2nd Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment looks through a Leonardo DRS Individual Weapon System thermal sight during a demonstration on camouflage and concealment as part of exercise Archipelago Endeavor 25 in Berga, Sweden, Aug. 27, 2025. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 25 increases compatible interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Amphibious Forces by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres)
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Cohesion as Social Capital in the Swedish Armed Forces

Salla Piira, a Finnish combat camera and conscript with Kainuu Brigade, poses in a woodline with her standard equipment during a Saber Strike force-on-force event at Vuosanka Training Area, May 19, 2026. From April 27 to May 31, 2026, U.S. and Allied forces will exercise NATO’s Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, demonstrating NATO’s ability to fight and win on the modern battlefield. Nearly 15,000 troops from eleven nations will train across the High North, Baltic region, and Poland, executing rapid maneuvers, air defense, counter-drone operations, and cyber defense to validate NATO’s regional defense plans in real time. This series of linked exercises, including Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response, turns investment into capability. Soldiers integrate unmanned systems, AI-enabled command and control, and live data networks to move faster, decide faster, and fight more effectively across all domains. Sword 26 demonstrates how U.S. Army Europe and Africa drives transformation at scale while strengthening deterrence. Together with our Allies, we are building a unified, lethal force ready to defend NATO territory and respond to any threat. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Addison Shinn)
24 / 06 / 26

Finnish Conscripts Push Record Number of Demands for Better Service Conditions

A Finnish Air Force member and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin Stiller, 493rd Fighter Generation Squadron tactical aircraft maintenance specialist, discuss elements of a Finnish Air Force F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to the Karelia Air Wing at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2026. Training as one unified, lethal force during Exercise Cold Response 26 ensured NATO Allies and partners were prepared to safeguard and protect critical infrastructure important to both European and American interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Elizabeth Davis)
23 / 06 / 26

Misogyny in the Barracks Still Undermines Finnish Women’s Voluntary Military Service

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