Conscription in Russia (Russian: всеобщая воинская обязанность, romanized: vseobshchaya voinskaya obyazannost, translated as "universal military obligation"...

Conscription in the Russian Empire was introduced by Peter I of Russia. The system was called "conscript obligation" (Russian: рекрутская повинность)...

As of April 2024, there is no active military conscription in Canada. Conscription was implemented in Canada only during World War I and World War II...

Conscription is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues...

September 2022. "As masses flee Russia to avoid conscription, European neighbours grapple with whether to let them in". CBC News. 27 September 2022. "No...

Conscription in Australia, also known as National Service following the Second World War, has a controversial history which dates back to the implementation...

century were used for creating a regular army. Conscription in Russia was introduced by Peter the Great in December 1699, though reports say Peter's father...

approaching 400,000 by 4 October. An upper estimate is for 700,000 Russians to have fled conscription since it was announced. Many went to Kazakhstan, Serbia, Turkey...

Conscription was used by the Soviet Union for the duration of its existence to bolster military function and operations. Conscription was introduced into...

military service has not been enacted in China since 1949. According to The World Factbook, "the PLA’s conscription system functions as a levy; the PLA...

Sweden has partial conscription (Swedish: värnplikt) for both men and women since 2017. After completing training, conscripts are placed in the reserve and...

In the United Kingdom, military conscription has existed for two periods in modern times. The first was from 1916 to 1920, and the second from 1939 to...

The Federal Republic of Germany had conscription (Wehrpflicht, German: [ˈveːɐ̯ˌp͡flɪçt] ) for male citizens between 1956 and 2011. On 22 November 2010...

service and were subject to the same conscription quota as all other tax-paying estates ("sosloviya") in the Russian Empire. The total number of conscripts...

the conscription criteria are required to serve once they reach 18 years of age unless they qualify for any of the above-mentioned exemptions. In 1949...

at Astrakhan) subordinated to Joint Strategic Command South. Conscription is used in Russia; the term of service is 12 months; and the eligible age is between...

nationals in contemporary Russian society. Russia portal Law portal History portal Conscription in Russia Lovisa von Burghausen Forced labor in the Soviet...

the honor and dignity of servicemen of the later conscription by servicemen of the earlier conscription. Dedovshchina encompasses a variety of subordinating...

majority of the manpower in the Swiss Armed Forces. On September 22, 2013, a referendum that aimed to abolish conscription was held in Switzerland. However...

Conscription in Finland is part of a general compulsion for national military service for all adult males (Finnish: maanpuolustusvelvollisuus; Swedish:...

Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist and activist, has provided anecdotal information regarding the concerns of many families in response to conscription and the...

In the United States of America, military conscription, commonly known as the draft, has been employed by the U.S. federal government in six conflicts:...

Conscription in Eritrea requires every able bodied man and woman to serve, ostensibly, for 18 months. In this time, they receive six months of military...

In Brazil, conscription is mandatory for every male who has turned 18 years old. It normally lasts for twelve months. But in practice people are not forced...

Conscription in Denmark (Danish: Værnepligt) is mandatory for all physically fit men over the age of 18, according to the Constitution of Denmark, §81...

Conscription in North Korea occurs despite ambiguity concerning its legal status. Men are universally conscripted while women undergo selective conscription...

serve. The length of conscription is between 18 months to 2 years. Before the 1979 revolution, women were also forced to serve in the military. However...

poorest rankings among European nations in the 2014 LGBTQ Military Index. Reduction of military conscription in Cyprus "ΝΟΜΟ΢ ΠΟΤ ΔΝΟΠΟΙΔΙ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΘΔΩΡΔΙ...

speaking Mennonites in lieu of military service in Russia from 1881 to 1918. At its peak during World War I, 7,000 men served in forestry and agricultural...

Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform compulsory military service. Women...