US EditionThe end of Europe’s ‘peace dividend’
- In 2022, Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine heightened existing fears in Europe regarding Russian aggression and the strength of NATO.
- Fueled by three years of Moscow's war against Ukraine and the prospect of the US withdrawing its security guarantees, many European countries are considering reinstating compulsory military service to boost their defenses against a perceived real threat of Russian aggression.
- Donald Trump's stance that Europe must take care of its own security has upended the transatlantic alliance, prompting leaders from Paris to Warsaw to look at boosting defense spending, even as many countries struggle with recruiting and retaining troops.
- While nine countries never suspended compulsory service, and polls show that a majority of people in France and Germany support mandatory military service for young people, 53 percent of Spaniards are against it, and Italian and British people are divided on the issue.
- Despite some countries like Lithuania, Sweden, and Latvia reintroducing conscription in recent years, most of NATO's five biggest European spenders are not planning to make participation in armed forces mandatory, and experts suggest Western European politicians should learn from Nordic and Baltic countries like Finland, which has one of the largest reserve forces in Europe.
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President Donald Trump is letting the world know that the days of American foreign policy malaise are over. European leaders, the left-wing propagandists are predictably aghast. There are clear echoes, however, of both former Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan in this new era of American foreign policy. It’s a resonance that should be reassuring for Americans. European leaders can sit
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayConscription revival? Europe debates mandatory service in wake of Russia’s war and Trump’s security stance
PARIS, March 17 — Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow’s war against Ukraine, European countries are debating reinstating compulsory military service to boost their defences in the face of Russian aggression. Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 caught Europe off guard, and fears about the strength of Nato surged further after US President Donald Trump upended the transatlantic …
Daily Record
Daily MirrorBritish public warned 'you will be conscripted' if WW3 breaks out with Russia
A former Afghanistan veteran who is now a Liberal Democrat MP has warned that the UK would have to start conscripting the population if a war with Russia ever broke out.
European armies seek to urgently end dependence on US
The wake-up call has been especially brutal for the Europeans, as the war in Ukraine had significantly deepened their dependence on the entire American military system – from fighter jets and satellites to artillery, munitions and telecommunications.
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