Denmark had previously announced that, starting in 2026, it would expand conscription to include women and increase the standard term of service from four to

The Danish Armed Forces have launched an expanded conscription of young people amid actions by the United States and Russia.

  • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Ok, I get it. It was similar in Poland but you would get a deferral if you got accepted to a university. So some people would do normal service at 18 and some people would go to a lot lighter course (less bullying) when they finished university and got a higher rank when they left. I was lucky and this was abandoned right before I got my degree.