Sweden reintroduces mandatory military service

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Sweden reintroduces mandatory military service


Sweden’s government has told its citizens to prepare for war.
The defence minister made the comments last week, as the war in Ukraine drags on, and Sweden moves closer to NATO membership.
The government is reinstating the conscription programme that’s been paused for over a decade — and putting teenagers through boot camp.

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@PhilipStone-qk6pq

Humanity is the only species that has the capability to resolve conflict aswell as start. Consider diplomacy ❤

@Remix32-dz1tb

They want to protect their muslim

@davidzachary7152

If mandatory service doesnt look like being in prison then its OK but in many cases mandatory service looks like slavery.

@loboplateadostacker

All it takes is one mad man to start a big war.

@FrederikEngelmand

ah yes, fight so mohammad can sit at home on your tax dollar. LOL NO THANKS

@grayflaneur4854

Wait…. as we say in the U.S. to the suckers that sign up: "Thank you for your service." 😂

@SofiaMelander

It's not mandatory for everyone since there's only a small percentage that gets called. Missing that will basically have you registered for five years without chance of appartment, loan, etc , basically referring to you as a criminal….

@steelbiceps

Meat shield for NATO😂

@EJisArete

Hopefully this makes more hard men. Men who can take charge.

@gamerhistorian7843

This is what America needs…

@Michael-it6gb

So it's triggered by anti-Russian propaganda. Which has been rampant in the last decade in Sweden. Democracy is a joke.

@raymondcook8364

Stupid Activists need to enlist for 10 years in the military, Sweden will thank them for their loyalty.

@huntman1412

Have fun defending your self-hating society.

@erik6473

Sweden fighting the wrong battle, when the real one should be in their own land

@speed.daily1

🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

@hypothebai4634

Welcome to NATO.

@BroadHobbyProjects

Where are all those adult aged men Sweden has brought in from abroad? Why arent they serving?

@thelonewolf9866

"Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" (If you want peace, prepare for war) – Flavius Vegetius

@MonDieuMaCauseMonEpee

This is the end for the european male. While the men die in wars for companies bottom lines and a society who hates them, the women will abort their european sons as they've enshrined it into their constitution. Excellent.

@gherkamum

💪💪💪

@thirdworldrider6991

are the muslim swedish gonna serve too? lol

@tclem14

Yeah conscription outside of wartime shouldnt happen. If you want to increase numbers increase the pay.

@Wild_Turkey0352

This is a great especially for the integration and assimilation of all the Arab immigrants. They should be required to learn and adapt to their host nations’ customs and traditions of service to the state.

@stallion78

Do the immigrants have to join to?

@shantyman161

Good on Sweden. Germany should reinstate 12 month mandatory service, too. Maybe including other civil branches as well, but including all genders. It builds defense capabilities, strengthens the reserve long term, gives young people perspective and brings society together by forcing young people of all social groups to collaborate.

@peterjaniceforan3080

🇸🇪👍

Homosexuals 😂

@PSILOCYBINISTHEWAY

let's get this trilogy going already.

@samkuzel

Compulsory conscription is inherently unethical. Shame on Sweden’s government.

@rafalbury

Let's go Sweden! 💪🏻💪🏻

@BowHunter87

Where are all the immigrants you let take over the future of Sweden?

@xealit

I think Sweden has always had a mandatory military conscription, with something like 8k people drafted and trained each year. That’s “total defence” program. They may have expanded the numbers, but it’s not a new thing. Stop misleading people.