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Re:Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general elec... by hn_throw2025 on Thursday July 17, 2025 @11:37AM (#44594520)
> Let's see... 16 year olds in the UK can potentially join the army or navy (and perhaps die fighting in a war)

No combat until 18.

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Re:Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general elec... by musicale on Friday July 25, 2025 @11:06AM (#44683992)
s/fighting in a war/in an attack by militants/
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Re:Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general elec... by hn_throw2025 on Monday July 28, 2025 @11:03AM (#44711585)
Under-18s in the UK military, while able to enlist with parental consent from age 16, are not legally permitted to be deployed to combat operations outside the UK or where there is a risk of exposure to hostilities.
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