On January 30, 2026, a Russian military court issued the first sentence in a case involving theft from a classified Defense Ministry facility in the Leningrad region. Seven service members — four ...

After receiving a call-up notice and undergoing a fitness check, conscripts are sent to a military barracks to begin basic training. Here, they begin a process of transformation: putting on a military ...

Taiwanese soldiers pose for a photo at the Songshan military airbase in Taipei on March 21. (I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images) One year after the conscription reform implementation, Taiwan’s military ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has joined hands with the army and navy in drafting a framework aimed at improving the treatment of new conscripts.NHRC commissioner Wasan Paileeklee said ...

A draft-dodging scandal in Taiwan allegedly involving a number of actors, influencers, and musicians has cast an unflattering spotlight on the conscript and reservist forces which could one day stand ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Russian lawmakers Tuesday endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription, rather than just in the ...

Deutsche Welle, DW's, Teri Schultz visits the first class of new conscripts in Denmark beginning their training under the ...

Soldiers stand in formation during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Cambodian Army in Phnom Penh in January 2024. Cambodia will next year activate a long-dormant ...

Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung pledged Tuesday to enhance benefits for military conscripts and introduce measures to boost the cryptocurrency market as part of his broader ...

MOSCOW — Twenty-three Russian soldiers were crushed to death after their military barracks collapsed in Siberia, the latest disaster to hit a country known for shoddy construction work and lax safety ...