The bill foresees certain annual recruitment targets for the new voluntary scheme: rising from 20,000 in 2026 to 38,000 in 2030.
If these numbers are not achieved, the government could opt instead to reinstate conscription, subject to parliamentary approval, according to the latest draft of the bill.
Already the current bill contains some mandatory elements, with all young men required to fill an online questionnaire regarding their willingness and abilities for military service after turning 18, to gain a better overview of the potentially available personnel.
They are also looking into cutting social programs. This coupled with Britain and France potentially needing an IMF loan is not great news for Europe.
The text also opened the door to a reintroduction of compulsory enlistment.
Well, well, well, if it isn’t the consequences of decades of funding Russian genocide in exchange for cheap natural gas.
