Military service

Debate on military service exemption for BTS flares up again

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The debate about BTS's military service exemption once again attracted attention.

German public opinion controversy over proposal to organize a " lottery" to determine military service

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Germany is looking to increase military recruitment to deal with Russia, but a proposal to organize a "military service lottery" has rocked the country's political system.

Mr. Putin signs order to call up 135,000 Russian youth to join the army

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From October 1 to December 31, 2025, Russia will conduct an autumn military service with 135,000 citizens aged 18 to 30.

Support for going abroad to work when completing military service

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A reader with email phananhxxx@gmail.com asked: Are people who have completed their military service supported to work abroad?

Germany expresses intention to apply compulsory military service to women

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According to German National Defense Committee Chairman Thomas Rewekamp, applying military service to women is necessary because it can support the army in the long term.

The Ministry of National Defense unifies regulations on selecting and calling citizens to join the army until the age of 27

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Male citizens who have been trained at college and university levels have been temporarily deferred from military service and are selected and called up to join the army until the age of 27.

Germany may soon restore military service regime

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The military recruitment crisis, global instability and internal controversy are forcing Germany to consider returning to military service.

Regulations on procedures for initial military service registration from August 7, 2025

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The first military service registration is stipulated in Decree 220/2025/ND-CP.

Ukraine faces human resource crisis, 650,000 men leave the country

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At least 650,000 Ukrainian men of military age are believed to have left the country since the conflict with Russia broke out in 2022.

Failure to comply with military service examination orders, fined up to 75 million VND

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The fine of 50-75 million VND is applied to the act of not complying with the decision to call for a military service health check.

Record number of people enlisted in the army in Germany

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Germany recorded over 13,700 new recruits in the first seven months of 2025, up 28% over the same period last year and the highest in years.

Germany proposes re-screenining 18-year-old male soldier

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Germany plans to re-apply military service screening for men aged 18 and over as part of its defense enhancement capabilities.

Cambodia applies compulsory military service regime in 2026

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Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the Cambodian army will begin implementing the mandatory military service regime in 2026.

No military service for people with hyperopia and myopia over 1.5 diopters

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According to the new circular of the Ministry of National Defense, the Army does not call up citizens with refractive errors greater than 1.5 diopters and hyperopia of any level for military service.

Remove the title of Commander and Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard Command

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The amended and supplemented Law has removed a number of titles of Commander, Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard Command and titles of the District Military Command.