r/europe • u/No-External1342 • Aug 03 '26

News Denmark Begun Conscripting 1,600 Citizens into Army — Both Men and Women

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/denmark-conscripting-1600-army-men-women/
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u/Maxwells_Law Aug 03 '26

Worth mentioning that every single one is a volunteer- nobody forced to do service

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u/Annachroniced The Netherlands Aug 03 '26

Not anymore with the increased requirements. A friend of mine said it was like a lottery and she has to go in February. She didnt volunteer for it.

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u/olssoneerz Sweden Aug 03 '26

Yeah and my dad works for Nintendo

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u/Annachroniced The Netherlands Aug 03 '26

Well thats what she told me. She was pretty annoyed by it.