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Israeli military says it will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men. That could rattle the government
The Globe and Mail· 7 hours agoThe Israeli military on Tuesday said it would begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox...
A Poet Goes to War
New York Times· 8 hours agoThe troops — part of a resistance fighting an unpopular military dictatorship — were organized in rows by height, starting at less than five feet tall....
Taiwan’s Blunt-Talking Leader Faces China’s Backlash
New York Times· 16 hours agoChina is putting more military and political pressure on Taiwan and its new president, whose rhetoric has been sharper than his predecessor’s. The...
With war on its doorstep, could Europe embrace compulsory military service once again?
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 17 hours agoIn the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the debate over compulsory military service has...
What is Estonian ex-PM Kallas's EU foreign policy vision? – DW – 07/15/2024
Deutsche Welle· 2 days agoUntil a few months ago, Kaja Kallas, who resigned as Estonia's prime minister on Monday, was a lead candidate in the race to replace Jens Stoltenberg as secretary-general of the North Atlantic ...
Ukraine's mobilisation campaign picks up despite faltering enthusiasm
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoWhile men may be coming round to Ukraine's ramped-up mobilisation drive to replenish troop numbers more than 28 months since Russia's invasion, they are less eager to fight than before, said ...
Does conscription boost security? – DW – 07/14/2024
Deutsche Welle· 2 days agoBeginning July 17, a lottery could determine who in Latvia will be drafted into the army. As of this year, conscription is once again compulsory in the...
Western companies still operating in Russia face new squeeze
The i newspaper online iNews· 3 days agoJust 10 per cent of international firms operating in Russia have left since Vladimir Putin launched...
How the First World War changed Canada
Maclean s· 3 days agoCanada, whose population in 1918 was eight million, sent 620,000 men to the Great War; almost 250,000 soldiers were killed or wounded. The Great War, lasting from August 1914 to November 1918, had a huge effect on Canada.
The British Army has shrunk to its smallest size since the Napoleonic wars
INSIDER via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoTo be fair, the problem is caused by more than stingy government bean-counters. With many nations...
