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.
New research uncovers the extraordinary story of thousands of Polish men forced into Nazi service who later defected to join Allied forces, a hidden chapter of WWII history finally coming to light.
A groundbreaking new exhibition in Poland reveals the harrowing stories of Polish men forcibly conscripted into the Wehrmacht, unearthing a long-suppressed national trauma and igniting fierce debate about victimhood and collaboration.
As South Sudan's civil war rages on, thousands of youths are being coerced into armed groups or lured by gang violence. This in-depth report explores the devastating impact on a lost generation.
Violence erupts in Mykolaiv Oblast as civilians attack military draft officers with metal pipes, signalling growing frustration with President Zelensky's leadership.
Germany is reportedly weighing the return of compulsory military service as tensions with Russia escalate. The move could reshape national defence policies in response to growing geopolitical threats.
A Russian father who escaped to the US to avoid conscription was shocked when he received a draft notice—despite living thousands of miles away. Read his harrowing story.