Soldiering is voluntary for women in most countries, but conscription is on the rise. DW provides an overview of women in the ...

Starting from 2024, Taiwan will have one-year compulsory military service instead of the previous four-month period. This comes when the country is facing growing threats from China. Taiwan is not ...

Europe's militaries are facing a manpower crisis, prompting several governments to reconsider conscription. This overview ...

As the drums of war beat ever louder, conscription is once again a hot topic of conversation in Europe. Russia's war in Ukraine and the aggressive expansionist ambitions of Vladimir Putin have ...

National service increases civic engagement, helps develop critical life skills, and has “a positive impact on young adults’ ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants his country to have more professional armed forces and thus bring the compulsory military service to an end, it was reported Wednesday in Bogota.

Calls to reinstate compulsory military service are growing louder in Berlin's political circles. But is drafting thousands of ...

Many countries have introduced some form of mandatory military conscription. These include North and South Korea, Israel and Denmark. While a majority of people have a negative new of this ...