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What is the US Automatic Military Draft? Check Start Month and Eligibility - Are women included?America is set to introduce automatic military draft registration for men. Starting December 2026, individuals aged 18 to 25 will be automa...
8th Pay Commission DA calculation: Why defence employee body wants to change the way dearness allowance is decidedThe All India Defence Employers’ Federation (AIDEF) is urging the 8th Pay Commission to adopt a new dearness allowance calculation index ba...
Satirical draft Barron Trump website launches as US and Israel strike IranAmid mounting conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, a satirical website urging the drafting of Barron Trump surfaced online...
Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in UkraineRussia is actively recruiting soldiers for the Ukraine war. It offers significant financial incentives and simplified citizenship for enlis...
Factbox: How Europe plans to bolster its military ranksAs Europe confronts escalating security threats, nations across the continent are taking decisive steps to strengthen their armed forces. G...
Swiss voters consider whether women, like all male citizens, must do national serviceSwitzerland is voting on making national service compulsory for women. Supporters believe it will strengthen the nation and improve social ...
French president unveils new voluntary military service for volunteers aged 18 and 19France is launching a new 10-month military service program for young volunteers starting next summer. This initiative aims to strengthen n...
Facing Russia 'threat', France to restore voluntary military servicePresident Emmanuel Macron is set this week to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis in the face of the gr...
Germany to reintroduce mandatory military service?Germany is considering reviving military conscription amid recruitment challenges and rising global instability. A draft law proposes volun...
Germany plans six-month voluntary military service, sources sayGermany is set to introduce a voluntary six-month military service program by January, aiming to bolster national defenses amid security co...
4 soldiers recount their trauma as US military set to kick out transgender service members after Trump banThe Trump administration's ban on transgender military personnel resulted in the forced separation of many experienced service members. Nav...
U.S. orders evacuation of non-essential personnel from Middle East amid rising Iran tensionsAmid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, the United States is reducing its diplomatic and military presence in parts of the Middle Eas...
Germany to boost military by up to 60,000 troops under new NATO targetsGermany plans to increase its military strength to around 260,000 troops. This is due to new NATO targets. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius...
How Pentagon plans to layoff nearly 60,000 civilian workforce without affecting military readinessThe US Pentagon plans to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs as part of the Trump administration’s effort to streamline government operations an...
Pentagon aims to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignationsThe Defense Department is set to cut 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs to achieve a 5% to 8% workforce reduction. Fewer than 21,000 workers wi...
Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscriptionEuropean countries are reconsidering compulsory military service as they face the threat of Russian aggression and potential US security wi...
If you don't like 'Agnipath' scheme don't join armed forces, no compulsion: V K Singh slams protestersSpeaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, V K Singh said the Indian Army doesn't conscript soldiers ...
Russia launches conscription drive amid Ukraine conflictThe Russian military holds two annual draft sessions, in spring and autumn, when it recruits eligible men aged 18 to 27 to serve for a year...
Anand Mahindra backs army's 'Tour of Duty' proposal for civiliansThe proposal aims to tap the "resurgence of nationalism and patriotism" among the youths who do not want to join the Army as a profession b...
Prince Harry knighted for service to QueenPrince Harry has been made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by his grandmother, the Queen, for his "services to the sovereig...