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The call of duty returns to Europe
Mapping Europe’s military conscription revival after Russia’s occupation of Ukraine
The call of duty returns to Europe
Producer: Ibrahim Dogan, Graphic Artist: Enes Danis / TRT World
December 5, 2025

Russia’s occupation of Ukraine has pushed several European countries to rethink defence policy.

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Governments are returning to citizen armies, some through mandatory drafts, others through new voluntary service programmes.

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