Explore how Ukraine could build a non-conscript army if Europe helps with financial support and contract recruitment models.

Putin is doing: he pays each person money for a contract. We want this as well, but we do not have enough funds," President ...

Other countries, such as Germany and Italy, are considering adopting policies to boost their armed forces. These are the ...

Decree-Law No. 9/2026, which amends certain provisions of Law No. 20/2015 concerning National Military Service, was published on Sunday in ...

Young people called up for conscription service who cannot speak Estonian at the B1 level will be required to undertake state-funded year-long mandatory language courses in the future and delay their ...

The call sign “Cherkess” was given to Ivan back in 2010 during his conscript service in the airborne forces — bestowed by his sergeant. In 2014, that sergeant was killed in the war, and the call sign ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Cabinet released a report on Saturday detailing military efforts to improve conscription training. To strengthen individual combat skills, the military has incorporated ...

The world is seemingly a more dangerous place than it has been in a while, and people are understandably talking about whether Britain could once again enact a method of conscription. It was scrapped ...

Bohdan Petrenko joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the first weeks of the full-scale invasion. His decision was not driven by an order or a mobilization notice, but by a deeply personal turning ...

The Thai Army is discharging soldiers involved in a fatal assault on a conscript, which led to 1 death and 2 injuries. Criminal charges are being pursued. On January 14, 2026, the Thai Army announced ...