NATO members using mandatory, voluntary military service to boost defense

NATO members using mandatory, voluntary military service to boost defense

In response to concerns regarding potential Russian aggression in Europe in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, multiple NATO members in Europe are implementing voluntary military service programs, while others continue to have mandatory military service programs. According to The BBC, while NATO countries had large conscripted militaries during the Cold War, many NATO members decreased the size of their militaries following the fall of the S…