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

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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, ...

A Russian ballistic missile strike on a central Ukrainian city has killed at least 14 people, including six children, ...

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

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

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

Throughout the three-year war, the Kremlin has been very careful to avoid conscripting men from the country’s most politically influential parts.

Russia is launching its largest conscription drive in more than a decade, expanding its military as talks stall over a ...