Prime minister says government wants ‘full equality between sexes’ as it plans to call up 5,000 conscripts a year from 2026

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  • JackGreenEarth
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    8 months ago

    Why do they need to conscript soldiers at all? Who’s attacking them?

    • Midnight@slrpnk.net
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      8 months ago

      They’re part of multiple mutual defense treaties, including just being part of the EU. If Russia continues to be agressive, this could well be required.