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Finland Allows Reservists To Bring Own Guns and Drones To Duty

TEC News March 24, 2026

About one in three Finnish adults owns a licensed firearm, giving the country one of the highest civilian gun ownership rates in the world.

War, Pacifism, and the Failure of German Political Leadership

Sabine Beppler-Spahl March 13, 2026

Over decades, Germany’s political elites have systematically undermined the very values that might inspire citizens to feel a stake in their country’s defence.

Thousands of German Teens ‘Strike’ Against Army Recruitment

TEC News / AFP March 5, 2026

Protesters carried signs saying “We are not cannon fodder” and calling for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to go to the front line himself.

Budapest Secures Release of Hungarians Conscripted into Ukrainian Army

TEC News March 5, 2026

Foreign Minister described the war as ‘hopeless and senseless’ and criticised Brussels for continuing to fund the conflict without limit.

Hungary Summons Ukrainian Ambassador Over Forced Conscription of Hungarians

TEC News March 2, 2026

Minister described the war in Ukraine—into which Brussels continues to pour unlimited money—as “completely hopeless and senseless.”

“A Dangerous Experiment”: Hungary Blasts Plan To Arm Migrants

TEC News February 19, 2026

Balázs Orbán warns that turning migrants into soldiers is a reckless gamble with the continent’s security.

Europe’s Pivot to War Readiness Leaves Diplomacy on the Sidelines

Zolta Győri January 16, 2026

Conscription plans, expanded reserves, and EU-level defence roadmaps are reshaping policy in Berlin, Paris, Vienna, and London.

Dutch Employers Adapt Contracts to Support Military Reservists

TEC News December 19, 2025

The Netherlands aims to nearly triple its reserve forces by 2030—with labour unions and major firms aligning workplace policies with growing defence needs.

A Bundeswehr non-commissioned officer observes U.S. Army soldiers firing during a German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification at a training area in Germany in 2019.

Bundestag Approves Voluntary Military Service for 18-Year-Olds

TEC News December 5, 2025

As Berlin reshapes its defence policy, it is also battling tensions over a major pensions reform that could strain its fragile coalition.

Chair of the Military Committee OF NATO, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone (L) and General Christopher Cavoli, Commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe attend a NATO leaders summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

NATO Adopts Aggressive Posture as EU Escalates War Rhetoric

Javier Villamor December 2, 2025

Brussels keeps fostering a sense of imminent armed conflict amid mounting internal crises.

Tag: conscription

Finland Allows Reservists To Bring Own Guns and Drones To Duty

War, Pacifism, and the Failure of German Political Leadership

Thousands of German Teens ‘Strike’ Against Army Recruitment

Budapest Secures Release of Hungarians Conscripted into Ukrainian Army

Hungary Summons Ukrainian Ambassador Over Forced Conscription of Hungarians

“A Dangerous Experiment”: Hungary Blasts Plan To Arm Migrants

Europe’s Pivot to War Readiness Leaves Diplomacy on the Sidelines

Dutch Employers Adapt Contracts to Support Military Reservists

Bundestag Approves Voluntary Military Service for 18-Year-Olds

NATO Adopts Aggressive Posture as EU Escalates War Rhetoric

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