conscription

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Mudavadi said Kenya was working closely with Russia on curbing illegal recruitment practices, including discussions on visa policy and bilateral labour agreements excluding military conscription.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The Kenyan government, which previously estimated that about 200 of its nationals had been recruited to fight for Russia, wants Moscow to bar the conscription of Kenyan soldiers.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Only two percent of ultra-Orthodox Jews respond to conscription orders according to the military, which has created units specifically for them.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

“We can’t go back to the times of conscription, but we’re in need of mobilization,” Macron said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The tsar’s conscription officers had come through months ago and taken inventory of every able-bodied man in the village.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack