Tomorrow, 50 young people aged 18 to 25 in our country will begin their voluntary military service year. In the coming weeks, 450 other young people will follow their example. It is a new concept in Belgium: no compulsory military service, but rather young people who voluntarily work full-time for the Defence Forces for one year. The Belgian army hopes to attract more people this way. In countries such as Germany, Sweden, or Norway, a similar sy…
Tomorrow, 50 young people aged 18 to 25 in our country will begin their voluntary military service year. In the coming weeks, 450 other young people will follow their example. It is a new concept in Belgium: no compulsory military service, but rather young people who voluntarily work full-time for the Defence Forces for one year. The Belgian army hopes to attract more people this way. In countries such as Germany, Sweden, or Norway, a similar sy…