compulsory military service
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If the military still falls short of its manpower needs, politicians say, they may resort to compulsory military service, which was suspended in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
But the current draft law would require another vote in parliament before bringing back any form of compulsory military service.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
It has emerged that the shooter was rejected from the country's compulsory military service in July 2021.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
At 21, she fell in love with an Israeli man who was traveling across the U.S. after finishing his compulsory military service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
We were high-school seniors, and the clock was ticking: once out of high school all American males faced two years of compulsory military service.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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