STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden is to reintroduce military conscription next year due to difficulties filling the ranks on a voluntary basis at a time of increased security concerns, the defense minister said on Thursday.Non-aligned Sweden ended compulsory military service in 2010 but military activity in the Baltic region has increased following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, prompting Sweden to step up its military preparedness.The decision to reintroduce the draft will cover men and women born in 1999 or later, though only a small minority will be selected to serve.“We have had trouble staffing the military units on a voluntary …read more
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