The growing realisation that Russian aggression could “easily spill into Europe” has put “intense pressure” on countries ...

As France revives mandatory military service, whispers of a similar move in the UK stir unease. Could the echoes of ...

The c-word – conscription – once a dirty word in Britain, is back in debate as France announced the reintroduction of ...

Volunteers would see 'serious' combat training to 'reaffirm the importance of preparing the nation and its morale to face ...

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced that France will reinstate military service on a voluntary basis, citing the ...

Vladimir Putin has once again declared that Europe should lose no sleep – according to him, Russia has no plans to attack in ...

It continues: “On the day Britain declared war on Germany, 3 September 1939, Parliament immediately passed a more ...

For some of us, war still sounds like a distant threat. But if it were to come, who would be called to the front line?

The effort is aimed at young people and came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible ...

Under the new scheme, France is set to incorporate 3,000 volunteers from the summer next year, then increase gradually so as ...

Finland, with its 830-mile border with Russia, has never abandoned its conscription programme, which is even written into the nation’s constitution. For women in Finland it remains voluntary, but all ...

President Emmanuel Macron will announce on Thursday that the country is bringing back the scheme on a voluntary basis, nearly ...