Sweden to Reintroduce Conscription

[jimmy olsen]

The Brain has volunteered to lead the 1st Atomic Rangers

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-military-idUSKBN1690ND?il=0

Sweden set to reintroduce conscription: broadcaster SR

Sweden's center-left government will decide on Thursday to reintroduce military conscription next year, amid lingering difficulties filling the ranks on a voluntary basis and a more uncertain security situation, public broadcaster SR reported.

The Nordic country mothballed compulsory military service in 2010, but military activity in the Baltic region has increased since, in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, prompting Sweden to step up military preparedness.

The decision to reintroduce the draft, following recommendations by an official investigation, will cover both men and women born in 1999 or later, though only a minority will be selected to serve.

"We have had trouble staffing the military units on a voluntary basis and that needs to be addressed somehow," Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist told public service radio SR.

"Therefore it is necessary to reintroduce conscription."

The decision would entail the call-up of 4,000 men and women for military training in 2018 and 2019, SR reported.

Sweden, which is not a NATO member, is upgrading its military, with a sharp hike in spending, and has reassigned troops to the Baltic Sea island of Gotland, besides urging local governments to step up contingency planning for a future war.


(Reporting by Niklas Pollard; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

[Josquius]

It will pass the law on Thursday or it will make the decision on Thursday?

Bad news. But at least it's men and women.
Wonder how they'll decide who the unlucky souls are.

[Phillip V]

America should also reintroduce conscription.

[garbon]

America should also reintroduce conscription.

Our armed forces are dangerously understaffed!

[Eddie Teach]

The UK should draft Mongers.

[Tamas]

It will pass the law on Thursday or it will make the decision on Thursday?

Bad news. But at least it's men and women.
Wonder how they'll decide who the unlucky souls are.

Conscription is not draft. It means unless you are really not fit health-wise, you will go.

[Josquius]

It will pass the law on Thursday or it will make the decision on Thursday?

Bad news. But at least it's men and women.
Wonder how they'll decide who the unlucky souls are.

Conscription is not draft. It means unless you are really not fit health-wise, you will go.

It says 4000 people. That's way too few to be everyone of a particular age in Sweden.

[Tamas]

It will pass the law on Thursday or it will make the decision on Thursday?

Bad news. But at least it's men and women.
Wonder how they'll decide who the unlucky souls are.

Conscription is not draft. It means unless you are really not fit health-wise, you will go.

It says 4000 people. That's way too few to be everyone of a particular age in Sweden.

yeah i ignored that part 

[grumbler]

It will pass the law on Thursday or it will make the decision on Thursday?

Bad news. But at least it's men and women.
Wonder how they'll decide who the unlucky souls are.

Conscription is not draft. It means unless you are really not fit health-wise, you will go.

It says 4000 people. That's way too few to be everyone of a particular age in Sweden.

yeah i ignored that part 

You also ignored the part where conscription is the draft. 

[The Brain]

It will pass the law on Thursday or it will make the decision on Thursday?

Bad news. But at least it's men and women.
Wonder how they'll decide who the unlucky souls are.

Legally conscription has only been resting, the government could (and did) reactivate it.

[The Brain]

Talk of Swedish atomic weapons is a lie.

[grumbler]

Talk of Swedish atomic weapons is a lie.