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

The former head of MI6 warns that Europe must meet the challenge of the new rules set by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ...

If student debts were reduced and priority is given when it comes to jobs or housing, would British youngsters be more willing to volunteer for a year of ‘conscription’? Yes, says defence expert ...

An advert for Moscow’s new recruitment center offers touchy-feely encouragement to new recruits, while press gangs use brute ...

Ukrainian officials say that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 14 people, ...

Tensions with the United States are rising as Europe draws up plans to spend hundreds of billions of euros on defence. EU ...

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

Britain and France have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet over Ukraine ceasefire talks and ramped ...

US President Donald Trump said he talked to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said that the latter was ready to make ...

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Russia "owes" the US an answer to a ceasefire proposal Ukraine accepted three ...

As fears grow about the reliability of the United States as an ally, countries across the EU are scrambling to prepare for a ...

Some Europeans have acknowledged U.S. grievances over trade but wonder whether the Trump administration is serious about ...