Dossier
mandatory military service
Coverage of mandatory military service in the Nexus archive.
- Serbia to Reintroduce Mandatory Military Service by Next March
Serbia will reintroduce mandatory military service starting in March of next year, requiring men under 30 to serve for 75 days. This decision reverses Serbia's 2011 transition to a fully professional army.
- Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel’s military draft
Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel protested against the mandatory military draft by blocking a main road. The demonstration highlights tensions over conscription policies and religious exemptions.