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By jgolan Conscription News, conscript union, denmark, finland, mats uotila, Varusmiesliitto No Comments

Finland: The pay is so small that many conscripts have to resort to their savings, parental support or even debt to cope with the costs of the service

Conscript’s daily allowance in Finland was increased last week by five cents. Soon the brave soldiers defending us from Russia, will be able to earn almost 6.15 euro a day. Finland’s daily allowance is much lower than that of any other Nordic country. According to Iltalehti the Conscripts’ Union demands that politicians take the livelihood […]

Feb

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Finland doesn’t have sufficient equipment for majority of its reservists

According to Iltalehti: “the chairman of the Finnish Reservists’ Association, urged reservists to acquire personal protective equipment in January. According to Salminen, the equipment purchases are urgent, because it is too late when the crisis breaks out. “The most important protective equipment, i.e. helmet and vest, is the minimum number,” he said. Salminen said that […]

Feb

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By itteam 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 […]

Feb

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By Ian Golan 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 […]

Finland: The pay is so small that many conscripts have to resort to their savings, parental support or even debt to cope with the costs of the service

Finland doesn’t have sufficient equipment for majority of its reservists

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

Russian deserters face deportation in Germany

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