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Compulsory Military Training

Quick points to remember

• Compulsory or mandatory procurement of people in national services,
especially military services is known as conscription.
• Compulsory military training is a very controversial topic and continues to
remain a matter of discussion in different nations.
• Conscription is a strategy for building a strong and gigantic military force
to empower the military force of a nation during the times of war.
• Almost every roman aged between 19 to 45 is liable for conscription and
national services.
• Currently, there are 27 countries having compulsory military training.
• Conscription was introduced in France during 1798 in place of requisition.

Introduction

Mandatory military training or conscription is an age old concept. The countries
following conscription makes it mandatory for the citizens to enroll in the military
services. Conscription was widely followed during the French revolution when it was
mandatory for young men aged from 18-45 to serve the military. A lot of European
nations then copied this system considering the benefits and potential towards
improving the power of military forces.

Conscription is considered as a matter of discussion as some countries believe that
mandating military training violates individual rights. This subject remains
controversial as individuals having political objections, religious objections or any
sort of disagreement evade the service or by leaving the country or by looking for
shelter in other countries. In the current scenario, there are a lot of nations that no
longer conscript the soldiers and instead, rely on professional militaries of the country
and on the volunteers enrolled.

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