Länder, in denen es noch Wehrpflicht gab
Von Key-Astronomer-3287
Länder, in denen es noch Wehrpflicht gab
Von Key-Astronomer-3287
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*Still*? Considering what Russia has been up to, it’s likely that more European countries will have conscription in the future.
The colour choice is weird and I do not believe the yellow and orange colours should have been included if they only account for the nations with specific bands of male conscription.
Germany had mandatory conscription until 2011, France until 1997, Italy until 2005 (Italian defense industry is actually very underrated, as is that of Sweden).
Greece’s need to consistently maintain a top-level military establishment that is both large in numbers and well-equipped (unbelievably, it has the [largest number of battle tanks in Europe](https://militaeraktuell.at/en/europe-modernizes-its-battle-tank-fleets/)) played a major role in its financial troubles in the 2010s.
Why are “no conscription“ and “no armed forces“ the same category? they are pretty different things.
Countries with no army are very few, while countries with armed forces and no conscription are many more.
I’m just freaking grateful that my countries of citizenship have no conscription.
Such a shitty, inhumane system
“No conscription” is a misnomer. The United States has conscription. It’s a federal felony for adult men not to register for the Selective Service without an approved exception. America and other countries with similar systems simply aren’t activating their conscripts.
Six months in Turkey nowadays. Hardly sounds „strict“. Back in my day… 🙂
Technically Mexico still has active conscription, they just don’t induct very many people and the actual duties of the conscripts are considered a joke
It’s nit picky but there is some nuance in a lot of the purple countries. USA (and presumably others) is not a conscription country but does have an emergency provision for temporary periods of mandatory conscription if enacted.
France (and presumably other countries) has a permanent conscription provision that was suspended but not abolished. All they have to do is lift the suspension to resume the conscription program.
Tomorrow Im going to a recruitment office to get checked up on everything
And in a year and some more when I graduate high school, I’ll do my duty as a citizen and join the army as part of the mandatory conscription of Israel
Netherlands has mandatory conscription for all genders, the map seems wrong.
Had?
Why isn’t red high?
America still has conscription, for men. Was last used in Vietnam, but every male citizen still has to register. We don’t have mandatory service, but those are two different things (in English).
Wait I’m probably dumb but how does red factor in with the yellow and orange? What percent is red conscripting?
For once where I’m from is „no data“. It should be in its own separate category „strictly banned from joining armed forces“.
Mexico has conscription but its a joke, my best friend was conscripted because he registered late for military reserve (we had to sign up in 2022, I did but he missed the deadline and went until 2024).
He only practiced parades, learnt to tie boots, how to walk in rough terrain while pointing with a FN FAL rifle, how to plan and execute an ambush on a supply convoy, and a few classes on military law. The rest was playing soccer.
He says he learnt to arm and disarm the FN FAL (press X to doubt), but he didnt shoot a single bullet during „“training““
China mainland HAS mandatory conscription. It is on a levy system and so far, supply far exceeds the need, so it is not practiced.
It also has a mandatory military training system that covers from middle school to college for both genders, and males of service age are required to register with their local conscription office.
Just because one doesn’t have to serve doesn’t mean there is not a conscription system.
I think there’s several issues with this map, but mostly it’s missing the reality and nuance of things.
If you have to sign up, or are automatically signed up, to the armed forces, that’s still conscription. The fact you don’t have to actively serve doesn’t change that there was a decision forced upon you to be in the military.
If you are required to sign up to access governmental work or support, then that’s conscription.
If there’s a fine that is set at a ludicrously high figure in the case you don’t sign up, that’s conscription of the poor.
What you actually mean with this map is “which countries have mandatory service”, not which ones have conscription. They’re similar, but different.