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With war on its doorstep, could Europe embrace compulsory military service once again?
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 23 hours ago"It is not about reintroducing the old conscription, but rather a broad and general service that...
A Poet Goes to War
New York Times· 14 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· 22 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...
‘We need leadership’: Alistair Carns on leaving the military to become a Labour minister
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoANALYSIS: A colonel and former marine has been appointed veterans’ minister five days after being...
The British Army has shrunk to its smallest size since the Napoleonic wars
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoTo be fair, the problem is caused by more than stingy government bean-counters. With many nations...
Ukraine creates new ‘legion’ to recruit men abroad to fight
The Nation· 6 days agoThe Ukrainian military has launched a new initiative to entice fighting-age men living abroad to enlist, as Kyiv desperately tries to replenish its depleted forces on the front lines. The establishment ...
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...