Recently, commentators from various places on the US political spectrum have discussed and even called for the reinstitution of mandatory conscription. Meanwhile, plans are underway to automatically ...

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius welcomed the move while seeking to reassure those affected. (CNN) — This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a ...

(CNN) — Conscription, rationing, and subway stations turned into bunkers. For the first time since the Cold War, Germany has updated its plans should conflict erupt in Europe, with ministers citing ...

In brief: Germany is seriously considering the reintroduction of mandatory military conscription for all men by 2027. Thomas Röwekamp, head of the German parliament’s defense committee, warned that ...

Since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe has seen a resurgence in both compulsory and voluntary military service, Statista reports. In the ...

Myanmar’s military junta has been accused of carrying out arrests to forcibly recruit youths to bolster its depleting ranks, as battlefield losses in the Southeast Asian nation continue to mount. Some ...

(CNN) — This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect. (CNN) — This year, German ...