The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Tag: Draft and Recruitment (Military)
Army Chief Says France Must ‘Accept Losing Our Children,’ Igniting Uproar
The furor erupted as President Emmanuel Macron is expected to present a plan for paid, voluntary military service to bolster the armed forces against the threat from Russia.
As the Russia War Continues, Ukraine Faces a Major Draft Evasion Problem
Ukraine faces a major draft-evasion problem, but no place is quite like Vylkove, a Danube River town where men of draft age have all but vanished, many of them trying to avoid military service.
Angelina Jolie’s Driver in Ukraine Is Taken Away for the Draft
A frontline visit to bring attention to Russian drone attacks on civilians sheds an inadvertent light on the Ukrainian Army’s troop shortages.
Ukraine Moves to Revamp Military Service
The country will introduce fixed-term military contracts to try to attract recruits and ease the strain on soldiers after years of fighting.
Why Ukraine Is Allowing More Young Men to Leave the Country
For three years of war, the country has banned young men from leaving the country once they turn 18, prompting an exodus of teenage boys. Now it is raising that age limit to 23.
Germany Proposes Plan to Boost Recruitment or Resort to Draft
Some detractors think the new bill is too weak to fill the recruitment gap. Others worry it will inevitably lead to forced conscription.
What Russia Is Doing to Grab Ukrainian Land While It Still Can
As negotiations over the war carry on, President Vladimir V. Putin is pushing hard with tactics that have evolved over three and a half years.
What Russia Is Doing to Grab Ukrainian Land While It Still Can
As negotiations over the war carry on, President Vladimir V. Putin is pushing hard with tactics that have evolved over three and a half years.
A Pay Raise for Canada’s Military to Boost Recruitment and Retention
Canada’s top military commander, however, says other measures will also be needed to keep people enlisted.