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/26
By Conscription News, Research, iran, political No Comments

Why Iran’s conscript army didn’t side with protesters

Authoritarian regimes can enforce army loyalty – even when soldiers are required to serve. Written by Max Z. Margulies and Emily Stranger The death toll from Iran’s violent repression of protesters has few parallels in modern history. The regime officially acknowledged several thousand fatalities. More recent reports suggest that tens of thousands were killed in […]
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Feb

/26
By Conscription News, desertion, draft dodging, russia No Comments

Russian deserters face deportation in Germany

  Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees appears to be conflating deserters with draft dodgers — and somehow concluding that neither of the two are at risk of repressions in Russia. According to a recent piece by Meduza.io:  “Georgy Avaliani, a 47-year-old father of three, was mobilized into the Russian army in the fall […]
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10

Feb

/26
By Conscription News, alcohol, finland No Comments

A Finnish conscript, was sentenced to a fine after he drunkenly called 112 and made a threat with military police needed at the scene.

According to Iltalehti “The crimes took place on April 14, 2024. The signalman had brought alcohol to the barracks area and consumed it during his service. He had been moving around the garrison area intoxicated and wanted to get away. The conscript, who was apparently intoxicated, had threatened the duty officer of his own unit […]
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A Finnish Soldier looks at a tablet during preparations for a demonstration of the dropping of a joint direct attack munition bomb from a Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Fighter Jet near Rovaniemi, Finland, May 23, 2024. This demonstration was part of Defender Europe 2024. Defender Europe seeks to demonstrate U.S. Army Europe’s ability to quickly aggregate combat power in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Valley)
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Finnish Conscript Deserted for 448 Days, Was Returned to Barracks, Then Disappeared Again

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