compulsory military service

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If the military still falls short of its manpower needs, politicians say, they may resort to compulsory military service, which was suspended in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

But the current draft law would require another vote in parliament before bringing back any form of compulsory military service.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

It has emerged that the shooter was rejected from the country's compulsory military service in July 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Musk, by contrast, left South Africa at age 17 in part to avoid compulsory military service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025

We were high-school seniors, and the clock was ticking: once out of high school all American males faced two years of compulsory military service.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge