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Title: Sweden reintroduces military draft
Post by: Viking on March 03, 2017, 09:23:20 AM

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/02/europe/sweden-conscription/

Not enough volounteers, so draft is reintroduced on limited scale.

Title: Re: Sweden reintroduces military draft
Post by: MillCreek on March 03, 2017, 10:07:44 AM

I read an article on this last night and was surprised to see that Norway has also reintroduced the draft, and both countries are drafting men and women.

Title: Re: Sweden reintroduces military draft
Post by: RevDisk on March 03, 2017, 10:24:53 AM

Old Swedish army joke. "We'll defend our land to the very last Finn!"

Seriously, good for Sweden. But it's only a couple thousand conscripts.

Title: Re: Sweden reintroduces military draft
Post by: 230RN on March 04, 2017, 01:30:59 AM

I still have my old draft card around somewhere.  Figured since it was against the law to destroy it, I kept it.

Title: Re: Sweden reintroduces military draft
Post by: HankB on March 04, 2017, 12:55:20 PM

Since they're going to be "testing" potential conscripts both physically and mentally, I foresee an opportunity for much hilarity.

Title: Re: Sweden reintroduces military draft
Post by: Hawkmoon on March 04, 2017, 09:20:13 PM

Quote from: HankB on March 04, 2017, 12:55:20 PM

Since they're going to be "testing" potential conscripts both physically and mentally, I foresee an opportunity for much hilarity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqXlAFk-lOA