Military conscription in U.S., U.K., Ukraine, Israel, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Sweden, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand?
What war where?
Automatic U.S. military draft registration planned by December, filing shows
The proposed timetable for automatic military draft registration came weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran.
Dan Mangan,Kamaron McNair
Soldiers, not by choice: confronting conscription as a public health harm - PMC
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‘Everyone’s afraid to die’: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent - AOL
Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say.
Sarah Rainsford - Eastern Europe correspondent
Draft dodgers told to avoid airports, borders to prevent from being arrested | The Jerusalem Post
It added that yeshiva students who wish to travel abroad and have not shown up for their draft order must ensure they are allowed to fly and will not be arrested at the airport.
MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest in Beit Lid over draft dodger arrest | The Jerusalem Post
The arrested hassidic man had earlier arrived at a draft office to arrange an exemption from service before being sentenced to 20 days in prison, according to the report.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF
What the Lviv draft riot tells us about Ukraine’s struggle to send men to fight
A violent confrontation between a hundreds-strong crowd and draft officers trying to detain military-age men in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last week is just the latest in a growing number of…
Paul MILLAR
Germany’s Conscription Misstep Exposes a Deeper European Problem
On January 1, Germany implemented a law requiring men aged 17 to 45 to obtain approval before staying
Sebastian Schäffer
Serbia Announces 75-Day Mandatory Military Service Starting in March
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has announced the reinstatement of a mandatory 75-day military service for men under 30, starting in March.
Kyiv Post
Young Germans opting out of military service as Berlin strives to boost army
Almost 6,000 young men apply to be excluded on moral or religious grounds despite ‘conscription lite’ policy
Deborah Cole
Korea’s Active-Duty Conscription Pool Falls 132,000 in a Decade
South Korea’s active-duty conscription pool fell 132,874 over the past decade to 322,674 in 2025, a 29.2% drop, as a low birthrate deepens fears of a military “manpower cliff.”
Lee Hyeon-Ho
In turn, Croatia adopted the system of selective conscription imported from Scandinavia.
Across Europe, voluntary conscription is becoming a central issue in policy discussions, while Croatia has reintroduced compulsory service and sworn in nearly 800 conscripts…
Fabrice Wolf
Government Proposes Extended Conscription and Expanded Readiness Service
On 9 June 2026, the Government submitted a bill proposing amendments to the Total Defence Duty Act in order to strengthen the Swedish Armed Forces’ personnel supply.
Nordic Defence Sector
Conscription in Europe: The current state of play
Germany is bringing back a form of conscription to encourage more young people to become soldiers. But in some European countries, conscription never went away.
Andreas Noll
Defining Moments in Australian History: Conscription put to the vote
In 1916 and 1917 WWI conscription was
defeated in two referendums.
AG Staff
Answering the call: Has the time come for mandatory national service? - Legion Magazine
We live in a dangerous new world, with major conflicts in Europe and Asia, with NATO under strain from within, with Canada under threat from its once-trusted American ally and, in response, with Ottawa embarking on the largest military rebuilding effort since the 1950s. Amid this ominous milieu, should Canada adopt mandatory national service? Numerous …
Richard Foot
The Traitors winner backs calls to reintroduce mandatory national service
The original national service in Britain was introduced in 1949 before being abolished in 1960
Carla Feric