French president has aimed to bolster their military service plan by introducing a new armed wing.President Emmanuel Macron ...

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Mr Macron announced that volunteers aged 18 and 19 will start serving next year in a new 10-month military service programme.

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PARIS—President Emmanuel Macron will unveil a new national military service plan Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces to address growing concerns over Russia’s threat to European ...

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Finland, with its 830-mile border with Russia, has never abandoned its conscription programme, which is even written into the nation’s constitution. For women in Finland it remains voluntary, but all ...

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Mandatory military service is also not out of the question in a major crisis, says French President Macron, who warns that ...