UK Conscription: Key Facts on a Potential National Service
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.
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.
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