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General: ‘I Would Send France’s Children Into War’

TEC News / AFP November 20, 2025

While Viktor Orbán and Donald Trump focus on securing a Ukraine peace deal, some politicians make their task harder by pushing Europe into conflict.

Congratulations! Belgian State Calls Youth to Military Service

TEC News November 12, 2025

Belgium’s Defence Ministry is encouraging young people to volunteer for a year of military service, offering training, benefits, and a chance to contribute to national security—amid an intensifying European war drive.

Germany Could Implement Mandatory Conscription To Meet NATO Targets

Zolta Győri November 10, 2025

Actual military service would start as voluntary but could become compulsory if recruitment falls short.

Preparing for War: Europe’s Return to Mandatory Military Service

Lukács Fux October 30, 2025

Conscription is back on the agenda as Europe braces for potential conflict with Russia.

Nervous Croatia To Reintroduce Conscription

TEC News October 25, 2025

The Croatian parliament voted to reinstate compulsory military service—amid the growing global tensions prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Asylum Seekers Surge Into Germany After Exit Rule Change

TEC News October 15, 2025

Berlin has been shocked by a tenfold rise in Ukrainian asylum seekers since August, with 1.29 million now registered in the country.

A soldier of the Bundeswehr attends an exercise at Hamburg harbor during the Red Storm Bravo exercise on September 25, 2025.

Lottery-Based Military Conscription Comes to Germany

Zoltán Kottász October 13, 2025

All young men will be required to complete a mandatory questionnaire about their willingness and ability to serve.

Germany’s Conscription Clash: CSU Leader Slams ‘Wishy-Washy’ Volunteer Law

Zolta Győri October 6, 2025

CDU/CSU pushes for mandatory draft while SPD resists, citing Bundeswehr’s infrastructure woes

Russia: Biggest Autumn Conscription Campaign in Nearly a Decade

TEC News September 29, 2025

Reflecting Moscow’s continued military buildup to fight the war in Ukraine, the 2025 call-up would bring the total number of conscripts to its highest level in almost ten years.

Enough Is Enough: Ukrainians Attack Draft Officers for Second Time in a Week

Tamás Orbán August 5, 2025

Citizens armed with steel pipes and batons clashed with recruiters, just days after protesters stormed a stadium to free newly mobilized soldiers after another one was beaten to death.

Tag: conscription

General: ‘I Would Send France’s Children Into War’

Congratulations! Belgian State Calls Youth to Military Service

Germany Could Implement Mandatory Conscription To Meet NATO Targets

Preparing for War: Europe’s Return to Mandatory Military Service

Nervous Croatia To Reintroduce Conscription

Ukrainian Asylum Seekers Surge Into Germany After Exit Rule Change

Lottery-Based Military Conscription Comes to Germany

Germany’s Conscription Clash: CSU Leader Slams ‘Wishy-Washy’ Volunteer Law

Russia: Biggest Autumn Conscription Campaign in Nearly a Decade

Enough Is Enough: Ukrainians Attack Draft Officers for Second Time in a Week

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