The conscription crisis stuck in the minds of French Canadians in the decades to come. The memories fueled the flames of growing French nationalist passions and created a permanent wedge in Canada ...

And, arguably, nothing illustrates better the relevance to the Ireland of Tilly’s argument than the conscription crisis of the spring of 1918. Within weeks of the World War One beginning in the ...

Keir Starmer has been urged to consider reintroducing conscription by former British Army commanders as the Ukraine crisis ...

Conscription has long been a defining feature of defence policies in Europe, shaping national security and defence strategies for centuries. By definition, conscription (or the 'draft') refers to an ...

European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian ...

As the UK's military faces falling numbers and expert warn the country is defenceless against a Russian attack, some have ...

The potential withdrawal of the USA from European defence arrangements has sent shockwaves through the continent. With Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine ongoing and Donald Trump’s second ...

And, arguably, nothing illustrates better the relevance to the Ireland of Tilly’s argument than the conscription crisis of the spring of 1918. Within weeks of the World War One beginning in the ...

Britain introduced conscription in the months leading up to World War II. It saw single men aged 20 to 22 requiring six months of military training, with 240,000 called up. When war was officially ...