Haredim are often told they cannot vote, bargain, demand budgets, and shape the state while refusing the draft. But Arab ...

Cambodia ’s new conscription law, which establishes penalties of up to five years in prison for those who evade military service, has come into effect, the country's Prime Minister Hun Manet said ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia ’s new conscription law, which establishes penalties of up to five years in prison for those who evade military service, has come into effect, the country’s Prime ...

Defence chiefs are not anticipating a return to conscription but officials have confirmed plans are being drawn up for the "mass mobilisation" of civilians in the event of large-scale war. The ...

Israel’s ruling coalition has submitted a call for an early election following continued fractures from government allies over the issue of ultra-Orthodox conscription. If the vote passes in the ...

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian lawmakers approved on Tuesday (May 12) a military conscription law that lengthens the period of mandatory service and increases penalties for those refusing to join, following ...

Germany has seen a spike in conscientious objector applications after new conscription laws, as debate over military service and security continues to intensify. Germany recorded 2,656 conscientious ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A law requiring Cambodian males aged 18 to 25 to serve in the military for two years has ...

13:04, Thu, Apr 23, 2026 Updated: 13:24, Thu, Apr 23, 2026 Warnings from defence analysts about the need for mass mobilisation in a future major war have reignited debate over conscription — and, for ...

"War is a present reality," and across Europe mandatory military service is no longer a hypothetical question. Headlines are trumpeting the coming end of the all-volunteer force for militaries across ...