Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, growing instability in the Middle East and Donald Trump's return to the White House have thrust European defence policy into the spotlight and brought about a ...

'It's not a conscription law, it’s a full-blown law for draft evasion. If this draft is advanced, not a single haredi will enlist,' said Lapid Tensions over the controversial haredi (ultra-Orthodox) ...

Since the end of the Cold War many European countries ditched conscription, but with a major shift in geopolitics and increasing instability, could young Europeans soon expect to face a call up to the ...

European countries are debating reinstating compulsory military service to boost their defences in the face of Russian aggression - Copyright AFP MIGUEL MEDINA ...

In the conscription debate, a meeting of the parliamentary group leaders and defense spokespersons of the governing parties ...

Ukraine’s struggles to maintain troop levels have highlighted Europe’s own recruitment shortfalls. The continent must work to resolve its lack of manpower. The speed with which the Trump ...

Two Leopard 2 tanks are seen in action at the Field Marshal Rommel Barracks in Augustdorf, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) BERLIN (CN) — With war raging in Ukraine and the U ...