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The committee behind the initiative maintains that requiring every Swiss citizen, regardless of gender, to do national service in the army or in a civilian capacity would strengthen the social cohesion.

Much like mandatory conscription meant civilian and military life were intimately connected, highways, bridges, train stations and ports were designed to serve as military assets if needed.

Groups across Eastern Europe that offer military training to civilians, such as the LRU, have seen a huge jump in membership since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Sudanese Armed Forces remain committed to a transition to civilian rule, a process interrupted by war but not abandoned.

Obeying a manifestly illegal order, like an order to target civilians, can expose a service member to criminal liability.