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Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by hallh on Saturday April 04, 2026 @12:50PM (#47640779)
Denmark made drafts mandatory for women last year.
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Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by pjmlp on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:58PM (#47641527)
In Portugal as well, both genders get listed when their time comes up.
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Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by lysace on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:12PM (#47641042)
The same in Sweden since 2017.

To clarify: every young person regardless of gender is legally obliged to go through fitness testing for conscription and if deemed suitable must go through it if selected. I imagine it’s roughly similar in Denmark?

Up until the fall of the USSR ~all men did go through conscription/basic military training. After the fall only the ones that wanted to and were selected did. Now it’s ramping up massively.

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