A Swedish government study has recommended reintroducing compulsory military service in the country, news site The Local reported Wednesday.
The Swedish armed forces have been staffed entirely by voluntary personnel since the practice was scrapped in 2010. However, the rise of new security risks prompted the government to probe a potential return to conscription; it recommended this happen by 2018.
Sweden has not fought a war on its territory in two centuries, which was partly the reason why compulsory service was deemed an unsatisfactory way to recruit soldiers in 2010.
But the government’s latest findings show that the armed forces, who …read more
Source: Newsweek
