UK's 2026 'Gap Year Soldiers' Plan Unveiled
The UK is launching a new military gap year scheme in 2026 for under-25s. As Russia issues threats, experts debate the return of national service. Read the full analysis.
The UK is launching a new military gap year scheme in 2026 for under-25s. As Russia issues threats, experts debate the return of national service. Read the full analysis.
As global tensions rise, experts warn UK army numbers are insufficient. New reports examine how conscription could work for women, mirroring WWII efforts. Read the full analysis.
With rising threats from Russia, experts warn UK army numbers are insufficient. New analysis reveals how conscription could work for women, mirroring WWII efforts. Read the full report.
As global tensions rise, the UK debates a return to conscription. We explain what it means, who could be called up, and the political arguments for and against national service.
Explore the heated debate on reintroducing national service in the UK. Learn what it could mean for young people, the political arguments, and how other nations handle conscription.
As global tensions rise, experts warn of potential conscription in the UK. Discover the five groups most at risk of being drafted if a major war breaks out.
As global tensions rise, experts warn of a potential return to conscription in the UK. Discover the five demographic groups most at risk of being drafted if a major conflict erupts.
As the UK launches a new military gap year scheme, we examine which essential roles would likely be protected from national service if a major conflict erupts, based on historical precedent.
As the UK launches a new military gap year scheme, we examine which key professions would likely be protected from national service in a major conflict, based on historical precedent.
Germany launches a sweeping new military service scheme, requiring all 18-year-old males to complete a detailed Bundeswehr questionnaire or face fines up to €1,000. Explore the details and the geopolitical fears driving this shift.
Germany launches a compulsory military questionnaire for all 18-year-old males, with fines for non-compliance, signalling a major shift in defence posture. Read the full analysis.
Basketball Hall of Famer Dwight Howard suggests a year of compulsory service for all Americans. The ex-Laker's proposal, mirroring nations like Israel, has ignited fierce online debate. Discover the divided reaction.
Basketball Hall of Famer Dwight Howard has ignited a fierce debate by suggesting the US should enforce a year of compulsory military service. Discover the divided reaction.
As Russia tensions escalate, top military figures warn the UK must reintroduce conscription or risk being defenceless. Have your say in our poll.
German lawmakers approve a new recruitment drive targeting 18-year-olds, aiming to bolster defence capabilities. Discover the details of the plan and its European context.
President Macron announces new 10-month voluntary military service for 18-19 year olds, aiming to strengthen France's defence capabilities against accelerating global threats. Read the full details.
Germany has decided against reinstating conscription, opting for a voluntary model to rebuild its military. Financial incentives aim to attract recruits, with compulsory service as a last resort.
Exclusive: Kyiv seeks advanced US missiles and overhauls conscription amid fears of renewed Trump-Putin alliance altering war dynamics
Exclusive: The humanitarian guide who escorted Angelina Jolie through Ukraine's war-torn regions has been ordered to conscript, leaving his family in distress as contact has been severed.
Chaos erupted in Israel as massive ultra-Orthodox protests against military conscription turned violent, with bottles thrown at a female journalist and a 15-year-old boy falling to his death during the demonstrations.
Exclusive investigation reveals massive exodus of Ukrainian men escaping military service as Zelensky government eases border restrictions, raising concerns about defence capabilities.
Croatia's government is debating the reinstatement of mandatory military service as security concerns escalate across Eastern Europe following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Croatia's government is debating the revival of mandatory military service as security concerns escalate across Europe following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Berlin considers dramatic return to national service while European Union warns member states to urgently prepare for potential conflict with Russia in stark security alert.
Exclusive: UK citizens reportedly conscripted by Myanmar's military regime as civil conflict escalates, raising urgent diplomatic concerns
Vladimir Putin orders largest military recruitment drive since Ukraine invasion as Russia prepares for winter offensive. Defence experts analyse the strategic implications for European security.
Exclusive report reveals Russia's alarming new conscription tactics, deploying soldiers with serious illnesses like HIV and hepatitis to bolster its depleted forces in Ukraine, raising grave ethical and military concerns.
A decorated former SAS soldier is urging the next government to introduce compulsory national service, arguing it would instil discipline, unity, and purpose in Britain's 'lost' younger generation.
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper vows to fast-track asylum for Ukrainians escaping forced conscription, criticising the UK's current response as a 'betrayal' of its commitments.
Defence Secretary Barry Davies ignites a national debate by advocating for the return of compulsory National Service, arguing it would instil discipline, bridge social divides, and bolster UK security in an increasingly volatile world.