Conscription for women in Norway | DW Documentary

Norway extended compulsory military service to women in summer 2016. Women currently make up about ten percent of the Norwegian Armed Forces. All medically fit women aged between 19 and 44 years will be obliged to complete at least 19 months of military service.
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[@theshoahmustgoon7645]

"Hands over your head,drop your weapon." Makes a lot of sense in that order.

[@Novozymandiaz]

Drop the weapon over your head

[@sucram1015]

It is possible to do both but the other way makes more sense.

[@kevito5590]

No it is hands over your head, drop your pants

[@johnsmithdoroy9082]

🤣🤣🤣 sir yes sir..

[@fredrikhalvorsrd9823]

i'm pretty sure she said hands above your head, weapon in front

[@micsor4121]

Thank you Norway for being an allied friend and battle buddy! I remember Meeting some Norwegian soldiers during an army exercise : NorThag, in Germany. One of the soldiers wanted my Walkman, I gave it to him and he gave me a mohair sweater. All the best and blessings. I’ll go down range with you guys any day✌️

[@hansmarheim7620]

God bless you! Love from norway!

[@Komprimat1111]

​@@hansmarheim7620 Ja, jeg (fra Vest-Tyskland) synes det er interessant at denne rapporten allerede har pekt på den nåværende krigen i øst. Det var knapt noen diskusjon om det blant sivilbefolkningen.

[@ashkanzahoor7242]

In order to promote true gender equality then I guess women can also be equally conscripted like men

[@GaryHField]

No. If everyone with a womb dies in battle, the human race would go extinct.

[@Rolando_Cueva]

सही कहा भाई, सही कहा।

[@pwppy699]

go to luck

[@albaalba8255]

Recruited for make peace. making war is not a human act.

[@charanso143]

4:47 "Like Living with your sister really". love that guy

[@user-ps4mw5om4j]

When women are exempted from conscription, neck beards are complaining. When women are conscripted, neck beards are complaining too. Smdh

[@arnekrug939]

It's idiotic. Either have a voluntary army or have conscription for everyone. (With the possibility to serve their time in alternative institutions e.g. as fire fighter in hospitals etc.) Edit: Nice user name btw.

[@mr.h.9244]

Look to Israel

[@niklasmolen4753]

I'm not sure it's the same "neck beards" complaining.

[@benjerryhaagendaz]

Men are not a hivemind

[@anomaly9156]

@@benjerryhaagendaz Are you suggesting all men are neckbeards or what?

[@Cybercom_]

I don't know why but I find that out of any non-English speaking countries, Scandinavians (danish,Swedish,and Norwegians) always have almost perfect English. I don't know why but their just rlly good at English

[@TbagZ]

You should open a book sometime. 😉

[@elrickojames988]

@@andreassag Nope its tv, and media.

[@matteagle42]

@@andreassag No. All of these, including English, are Germanic languages, that's why it's relatively easy for us to learn English. Nothing to do with vikings.

[@matteagle42]

@@andreassag Vindauga = Windauge in German, for example.

[@GaryHField]

Try an American speaking Danish, Norwegian or Swedish. It would be a total disaster.

[@norseman5041]

I was on the Submarines, we had girls serving onboard. We even had a female Master of the vessel (Captain in civil terms) but I believe her rank at that time as Captain Leftenant. We also had a weapons office and a communication officer that was female, there were maybe a cook too, but it's been so many years ago now.

[@ahmedzaxoy3050]

You will not know you are strong or not in training but in the war you will find who are you

[@davithkane1369]

"war, war has changed"

[@teller1290]

Not really. The west will learn this.

[@yosefthomas804]

War , war never changes

[@anomaly9156]

@@teller1290 If you think that modern war will be the same as the past, you're mistaken.

[@ianwyj1]

0:29 Is it just me, or do those 'bullets' look sneakily like...lipsticks?

[@Noelis]

They are blank cartridges alternatively called imitation rounds that are used for training exercises. Men use them too.

[@NorwegianNationalist1]

Noeliukas Oh really men use blanks too? Never wouldve guessed I thought it was only for women

[@hansmarheim7620]

Blank ammo. Usually called "red farts"

[@stenarsk6877]

@zoe tinsley i think the comment was sarcastic

[@bugfighter5949]

Israel did many field studies that indicated you shouldn't mix men and women in combat situations.

[@niklasmolen4753]

I heard about it. Something about the men ignoring the mission to protect women, among other things.

[@anomaly9156]

Only 10% of the whole military is combat personnel.

[@JohnnyHoO111]

1600 km north of oslo, I forget how big Norway is

[@yahyahussein425]

Rather thin and long.....

[@pantherteen2008]

they all have like FAST helmets like those are expensive i thought they'd have PASGT or some ripoff of the PASGT

[@yallaworld1575]

Superb

[@brianhapeman9262]

Her English is perfect.

[@KaKa-hz3du]

Brian Hapeman we start learning English in first grade

[@hansimgluck7468]

"luckly this was just a drill" nothing happened. Just 1 guy by himself. Which is never the case.

[@Redmanticore]

I imagine on border patrol against the russian border, a wondering drunk with a gun happens pretty regularly.

[@qboxer]

Crawl, walk, run.

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

@@Redmanticore Unless drunk Russians are really good at swimming in ice-cold water, I don't think anyone has to worry about that. The Norwegian-Russian border runs across several rivers, which they would have to swim across. So if a Russian finds themselves on the wrong side on the border, they must put effort into getting there in the first place. Not to mention that it's in the middle of nowhere, with only a few tiny extremely remote villages, where absolutely everyone knows one another.

[@rajarajab8143]

I like to become a soldier to

[@arefkr]

Norway: Military service is compulsory for women Feminists leave the chat

[@feonor26]

So pissed off that it wasn't compulsory for girls when I was in the army :( God damn there's a lot of cute girls in town now wearing uniform haha

[@GaryHField]

I believe TRUE FEMINISTS will agree to female conscription. What you see are whining b!+ches that aren't even true feminists.

[@Rolando_Cueva]

Feminists want equality, if anything they're happy about the change.

[@Rolando_Cueva]

​@@feonor26 lol

[@tichtran664]

Actually HERE in USA it was the GOP who opposed women draft NOT Democrats.

[@vtheman1850]

I mean a 6 minute video isn't a documentary guys...

[@murderhornets1166]

i Thot Sweden Had Compulsory Military Service 4 Women Too ...

[@vittoriomandelli1309]

It does.

[@junlee7386]

I wish they sis the some in korea too

[@rolloofdanorth7817]

But she fail to load the gun 😂

[@exentr]

May as well be lack of significant instructions and training. Who the best soldier. The recruit or the vet?

[@notyourbusiness6907]

@Haris P ..... hence the training????????

[@feonor26]

Maybe she's just learning to use it? They are conscripts, not regular soldiers.

[@vinz4066]

Why do so Many people in the comments including you fail to understand the purpose of Training ? Are you Special ?

[@tralfamadorian5270]

Harassment has actually gone down since they started the policy of men and women sleeping in the same barracks.

[@onna-wa-majidegomi]

Then what? It cannot be justified that women are exemplified from military duties.

[@anomaly9156]

@@onna-wa-majidegomi They aren't in this country. What are you talking about?

[@Borrelaas]

@@anomaly9156 when actual war happens, they will be except. Women are only drafted for the glorified boy scout experience we call "millitary service"

[@vittoriomandelli1309]

@@Borrelaas Lmao. Israel proves you wrong.

[@Borrelaas]

@@vittoriomandelli1309 lmao the entire rest of the world proves me right lmao. Roflmao lol2k4 roflstomp

[@greenking333]

Good on her for joining the Norwegian army

[@coolboy5428]

If they tried to make my daughter (If I had one) be military I would find a solider to open up with a niphe

[@vinz4066]

@@coolboy5428 Weakling

[@ryanwalsh7642]

I think haveing more women is a good idea because why not have more people to help protect your country. The USA should do the same we have alot of strong girls to.

[@Borrelaas]

a culture that sacrifices its women on the battlefield does not deserve to survive

[@user-ji6gg7lm5z]

​@@Borrelaas You are very biased😂😂 It is men that have been sacrificed on the battlefield. Look at the statistics which show the number of victims of past wars around the world.

[@Borrelaas]

​@@user-ji6gg7lm5z how am i biased? I am not sure you properly understand what biased means I know that men have been sacrificed on the battlefield. Everyone knows that. I guess you totally misunderstand what i write

[@darlamiarjun4705]

we love norway....from Nepal

[@CalmExplosions]

We Norwegians love you to❤️

[@Cod4Wii]

If they can survive living outside that cold weather they survive anywhere.

[@nanskiboutski243]

Actually, it's really hard to survive in very hot, humid weather too

[@feonor26]

@@nanskiboutski243 I've been in the Norwegian army and I'd take arctic conditions over jungle warfare any day. You can dress for the cold, but the jungle is full of bugs and diseases and dangerous plants and animals and the monsoon on top of all that. Fuck that noise. I saw a WW2 documentary about the british troops stuck in the jungle in south east Asia as they were battling the japanese. It looked like hell on earth.

[@wcatholic1]

I think Germany has gone all volunteer.

[@arnekrug939]

De facto yes, de jure not quite. Conscription is not completly abolished and just deferred. In times of war it will be reintroduced.

[@kushalaimashkha]

"My men have become women, and my women have become men" - Xerxes

[@nanskiboutski243]

So all is well, then

[@attila-pg3wv]

she is definitely Iranian

[@attila-pg3wv]

@Ggh Bhg i don't know but last name are Iranian

[@attila-pg3wv]

@Ggh Bhg I watch KZbin a lot

[@hansmarheim7620]

I am norwegian. I respect My female countrymen very much for earning the equality betwen men and women in norway. Norwegian women did not get gender equality as a gift, but by earning Them. Respect! I have been livlig in Danmark for allmost two decades. I would like if european women could mobilize the same guts as the norwegian girls. European women insists on being equal, but only till the car has a fat tire. Then its a man job.

[@Borrelaas]

lets hope the norwegian millitary never experiences a flat tire in wartime

[@gerhardswihla1099]

That would be a problem in Germany. After WW2 there first needs to be a shift in the average thinking of german society before most Germans will be proud for fiends or family members serving in the Bundeswehr.

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

There is hair and makeup everywhere. That is so true.

[@charanso143]

The male soldier helping to load the gun at 0:37 just as we do in tha situation of war.

[@markchester6448]

That's a chick

[@charanso143]

leaving gender aside my point is still valid.

[@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry]

Maybe she's TRAINING on it for the first time, Mr. Knowitall?

[@feonor26]

@@charanso143 This is training, not a real war. Don't know if you noticed?

[@charanso143]

@@feonor26 what makes you think she would be capable of not doing this in war. there is a reason world military is 90% men and in current wars 95% deployed soldiers are men.

[@coolspot18]

Considering the amount of money the US spends on the military, the skewed military demographics, the US should have mandatory conscription. If everyone needs to serve, it may make politicians second guess whether or not it's worth spending in kids to invade a country because it could be their own kids or family members. Plus it'll probably help with respect, patriotism, job training, etc. for the conscripts.

[@tidefanyankee2428]

The reality is, most politicians kids wouldn't be put in a front line unit. Yes, there have been exceptions, but it's rare.

[@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry]

@@tidefanyankee2428 Most RICH people's kids would find a way to dodge conscription. The vast majority of conscripts would be lower-middle and working-class.

[@tidefanyankee2428]

@@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry Yes, that was what I was alluding to. The children of the rich and privileged generally find a way to avoid service or combat.

[@madhurawat155]

@@tidefanyankee2428 Worst case scenario for them is to do some logistics related stuff 100s of km away from the frontlines.

[@timeb9300]

Shield maidens, when did they stop using axes and shields

[@silababusingha7255]

I proud to you '' Norway Female Army''

[@DarkElemag]

I'd love to see her or any female compete head to head vs male soldier in any field task.

[@taylormartinez412]

They would fail 10/10

[@arcticblue248]

Thing is ... they are only conscripts doing 12 months.... even male soldiers vs male soldiers would be uneven if there was soldiers from a professional army, but hey ... they might actually do good too, we hopefully never will get to know.

[@niklasmolen4753]

That's not really a problem. As you get service according to your ability, not by gender. Therefore, weak women (and men) are placed in such positions where physical strength is not important.

[@zarahandrahilde9554]

Spent 10 years in this army, so while you'd love to see me compete in any field task, I'd personally like to see you keep up.

[@b.h.kapadia437]

@@zarahandrahilde9554 country ??

[@dyoung4850]

"Friends with the Sergeants" Translate into I'm screwing my NCO

[@Verradonairun]

Why do people like you always have to replace innocence with vulgarity?

[@GeckoNovice]

Keep in mind english is not her first language, she may not be using the most precise wording

[@creativeleo]

World will be nicer place, if people were not judgmental

[@tidefanyankee2428]

@@creativeleo I agree, people shouldn't be so judgmental, but they should also be honest. What Dustin Young was alluding to DOES in fact happen. I also agree with GeckoNovice, that her wording could have been better.

[@zacarribuffet8882]

Sounds like...... Article 134!!!!

[@maxvillyonecent7530]

Do Polar bear have gun?

[@jennifersihandri4238]

Maxvilly 691 FSM yes! Polar bears are the biggest threat in Norway !

[@ostekakeutenost1308]

Jennifer Sihandri no hahah

[@abdulmuqeet3859]

Is this even a military 😂😂😂? These guys are so nice 🤣🤣❤️

[@hansmarheim7620]

For defence only.

[@atletix_603]

Hans Marheim We have something called special forces too. Not all defence

[@kaianttila1619]

@@hansmarheim7620 It shouldn't make a difference in training. Defending army has to be just as well trained and savage as any other army.

[@arefkr]

@@atletix_603 Sorry but your entire army has 80,000 personnel. Not enough to even defend let alone attack

[@roderickfennell7385]

@@arefkr that’s why Nato exists so they aren’t ever attacking or defending alone

[@Joe-mk2yq]

Such a great Norwegian - Kurdish lady! Got bless you ❤

[@arefkr]

Moradi is a very popular Iranian surname. She could be from any part of Iran.

[@Joe-mk2yq]

@@arefkr Don't try to be a silly racist! I didn't call her Kurdisch because of her Name. Her father is a member of Parliament, that's why we know her.

[@feonor26]

@@Joe-mk2yq Please don't abuse the word 'racist'. He made a perfectly reasonable assumption.

[@lostinspace013]

"Sandra Moradi" .... yeah ... real scandinavian :D

[@coolspot18]

Scandinavian countries are multi-cultural...

[@bjorn1775]

Unfortunately

[@tidefanyankee2428]

@Ammonite Shell How is all that multi-culturalism working out?

[@stuckmannen3876]

lostinspace013 haha xD

[@Wiggyam]

There are no «real scandinavians» we have multiple native ethnic groups. Germanic decendants and many different Saami peoples, plus we’ve had romani people for hundreds of years

[@norway8358]

Guns go BABABABBAABABABAA in Norway guns go TIL VALHAAAAL!

[@terencewarner6694]

I love Norway.

[@user-kv6ln4yc5r]

Stay Healthy Crusader 🇳🇴

[@krishnatirunagari5392]

good very nice every countries men and women must undergo conscript .

[@Trooper-tr6zi]

Krishna Tirunagari why just curious...

[@iulianvictor5676]

Sandra Moradi, what a Norwegian name :))

[@user-my8kb5xq6t]

Iranian background probably.

[@vinz4066]

And ?

[@cosmicnoodles4333]

She’s so sweet and lovely!! ❤️

[@indian5434]

Simp spotted !

[@arefkr]

@Anjum Nisar Iranian. Both the accent and surname are Iranian

[@MonsieurGone]

Helge Ingstad approved

[@Borrelaas]

80% of navigators were female, a real triumph of sexual diversity :) Attach clown nose, apply clown makeup

[@richardnoah2922]

“insert edgy joke about Norway not being her home country”

[@alexioscoulissegur6733]

Denmark aka the country easy to invade

[@krishnatirunagari5392]

males and females of any country who want to go for conscript but can't join their country should go to these countries like norway Israel etc and join and learn from them.

[@jhrdailies]

Uh... for Israeli.. I think isn't it unallowed.. if they're not natives🤔?

[@Benini916]

1:04 why do you have to be so cute

[@bravexxrecon9872]

stop simping

[@Fit_soldier]

@@bravexxrecon9872 what is a simp?

[@tawseeftaher9109]

3:46 🤣messy

[@jhrdailies]

Mhm.. This is Proved that Women is neater then men 😆😂

[@tawseeftaher9109]

@@jhrdailies love them, God created them with so much perfection

[@user-kv6ln4yc5r]

CRUSADERS🇳🇴👍👍👍

[@darussankarat8195]

This is good for challenge gender stereotypes.

[@tedbuchanan2143]

Modern viking vs rus

[@LeoInvictus]

Rus.

[@modyb1868]

Is there any discipline or something

[@andrejholeva9668]

This is conscript service?when my dad was in conscript service in my army the sergeants punched you in the face if you dont had cigarettes

[@davidbellinger9490]

And we all know that the value of an Army is determined by the opportunity of the Sergeants to act as some sort of robbers and thugs to shake up the Conscripts :D

[@arcticblue248]

When I was in, if you jacked off and got caught they would have you standing infront of the whole company while reading your "offence" ... in the morning. Aparently they can't do that these days. But they have made alot of changes since I was in, and she complained about how messy the boys where, we could never have our room like that at bootcamp atleast, it was cleaning the room every day, and sometimes even twice a day.

[@coolboy5428]

Fuck military

[@sandeepdamodare7943]

Beautiful sandra

[@nizamsora7871]

Living together between female and male soldier will lead to pregnancy.. not recommended..

[@jhrdailies]

Perhaps... But do you think they're that peverts to have those "intentions 🤔... I guess it's an Ain't.. Beside.. Until you learn what Condoms use for 😆

[@nymtuber109]

Marroqui

[@gobanito]

Viking shield maidens.

[@albaalba8255]

women can perfectly do any job or profession. Medicine, engineering, police, army, justice, or bricklayer. Macho and misogenic men need a psychiatrist

[@Borrelaas]

Then why are the physical requirements lowered to ensure they are eligable? Why do female conscripts have to run slower then their male counterparts, do fewer (and easier) pullups and pushups? Many would argue that being a soldier has certain demands on your physical ability... I would agree

[@albaalba8255]

@@Borrelaas You don't need strength, you need intelligence and skill

[@Borrelaas]

@@albaalba8255 no amount of intelligence will make you more or less able to climb a mountain with a 30kg pack, Intelligence is crucial sure, and skill is important but not something conscripts are meant to have before they join. But i am sorry to tell you that you need physical strength and endurance to be a frontline soldier. I know you don't need that when you play one in videogames, but in real life you do.

[@albaalba8255]

@@Borrelaas Technology, robotics, new materials make these obsolete methods unnecessary. We also need good politicians and philosophers. There should not be wars in the world.

[@Borrelaas]

@@albaalba8255 technology makes climbing a mountain or carrying ammunition in forests unnecessary... right Say that to the soldier next to you that just got shot and cant walk, while you wait for a robot to come carry them back to safety "there should be no wars" sure........ but there are, there should be no sickness or death but we still educate doctors for some reason

[@VoidraMusic]

Halt! Or eat 50 calibre nerf darts!

[@OsoCaliforniano]

God shes gorgeous

[@jonathansawyer01]

"Norwegian"

[@sirkermy450]

0:27 I like that they're loaded the gun with lipstick, to make her feel right at home 🤣🤣🤣

[@RajSingh-yd8ue]

I thought that too

[@noelrodriguez3718]

True feminism & equality

[@xngbya4064]

Funny 😁

[@xxweeman9251]

I tell you for sure that woman are treated different in the military! 😥

[@kaushikdas5301]

too much comfort and not much professionalism ...no disrespect but not effective

[@niklasmolen4753]

Norwegians have a very good reputation as soldiers. Much like Canadians, kind and good in peace, but monsters in war.

[@knightawz]

@@niklasmolen4753 maybe in the past, some militaries are growing soft

[@chroyfagan6613]

Cute

[@krishnatirunagari5392]

Norway come to India and take boys and girls youth which are interested to join in the army to serve for nation but get rejected so take these youth to your country Norway train them and recruit them as if they are your country men and women.

[@feonor26]

Many get rejected in Norway too

[@saikatkhan7880]

My bangladesh army is good

[@semivola2170]

And be friend with a Sergeant🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣....I will smoke you everyday if you want to be my friend....Im your NCO.Not your friend

[@TheHypernaught]

Conscript = shit but honest Army

[@ToeJuice]

LMAO "Moradi"

[@skullcollector5375]

Recruiting women is fine, when you are part of NATO and don't ever have to fight a "real fight"

[@Hussar-bt8sv]

That women isnt even Ethnically norweagin

[@chitownproductions1139]

Who the fuck cares, pretty sure if you’re from Norwegian then you’re from Norwegian. Doesn’t matter if you’re Mexican born in Norway, you’re still Norwegian 😂😂

[@feonor26]

So what? People move around the world and have kids in other countries, it happens. It's a thing.

[@BFaluup]

Of course she is not even a Norwegian.

[@KaKa-hz3du]

You can’t serve in Norway if you’re not Norwegian.

[@elrickojames988]

@@tomlagerstedt1060 Best part, they are not even Norwegian themselves and think they have the right to say what it means to be norweigan ROFL!

[@AnimeWorld-zt2ig]

These people are so soft , even our poorly tarined police can defeat them

[@notyourbusiness6907]

id like to see you try lol

[@cosmicnoodles4333]

Are they supposed to scream and be rude then?

[@erikahl7934]

poor people having to use nato weapons when they could make better stuff themselves

[@Ozzianman]

Yet we actually make our own stuff...

[@tidefanyankee2428]

If I remember correctly, the Norwegians use H&K 5.56. There is nothing wrong with that rifle.

[@mr.h.9244]

One might argue that if all NATOmembers used the same equipment it would probably be cheaper and better.

[@deemocheff5241]

Girls w guns 😍

[@bimbobaggins7658]

stop! freeze! yeah like any blood thristy enemy will comply with that squeaky voice

[@pcfcgt]

what a waste of money, Norway can use this fund to finance public health care in Africa, south and central america, and protect our environment.

[@feonor26]

Why can't they fund that themselves? Do you know how many billions and billions of dollars we send down there each year? What do you think happens with that money? Do they reach their intended destinations? Also, this is absolutely not a waste of money. It has a larger value than just the basic defence training.

[@ebrimasillah3380]

I want legal marriage with a female soldier? ???

[@petergriffin012]

She doesn't even know why she's being there. It's funny. 😀

[@plovakia]

boys and girls in the same barracks. well, I guess its a matter of time before daughters start coming home pregnant.

[@jhrdailies]

If we say for a Jk side *(not reality)* then Probably.. it will be the next population blowout for the next decades 😂😂😂😂😂

[@techzone2009]

She is like flower😂😂

[@manenlongkumer2507]

So these women r going to fight the Russians.....ha ha ha

[@Blaze72sH]

Russia would smoke them

[@feonor26]

@@Blaze72sH Yeah how is that going in Ukraine?

[@paulmorgan3600]

Norway needs more troops for the Islamic threat

[@franciscusgomarus5086]

Not one REAL army in the Western world, except for the French Foreign Legion which does not admit women.

[@sesshomaruhigurashi3379]

Uuuuuuuh U.S Army?

[@Cod4Wii]

Some women are better at shooting and more patient. A good army needs all the help they need.

[@sinphus]

Franciscus Gomarus where is the problem if the pass the test

[@jhrdailies]

Bruh, is this some sort of implicits Genders Discrim ?

[@REDPOWERable]

Ahahaha I just imagines how much she'll panic, when she sees a heavy russian panzer division wiping out that forest. Get out of NATO or face certain death noobs.

[@lillievonleipzig4728]

REDPOWERable How are you expecting a densely populated country to fight against a superpower?

[@sidneyadnopoz3427]

This aged really well lol

[@Manaphy0882]

Superpower xd

[@feonor26]

@@sidneyadnopoz3427 Beat me to it hahaha

[@vinz4066]

Panzer ? You German?

[@putikboy]

18,000 strong and you only have these weak women? Good luck.

[@arcticblue248]

its conscript, they have 18 000 every year, but everyone have to serve to they are 43 I think it is ... so the real number is much higher. With serve I mean do yearly exorcises within the army (or homeguard) and be enrolled in the army to you are 43, you only serve the first whole year or up to 15 months depending.

[@ferdinandmiranda899]

I will surrender to any female army forces.

[@darkfangulas]

perfect example of why you wont achieve anything with a conscripted force

[@coolboy5428]

If the try to do it to me they will end up with fatalities :)

[@zarahandrahilde9554]

Conscription is not for the benefit of the army, it's for the benefit of defense. Every conscript who goes on to become the average civillian will have basic knowledge of tactics,weapons skills,survival and navigation,first aid, and so on. The professional enlisted part of the army are the ones doing Norways part for NATO and the UN, while if the country is forced to mobilize against an invasion, every civillian who has this training is more than capable of fighting defensively. You need look no further than Ukraine to see the benefits of that.

[@anomaly9156]

Then don't go screaming at us for not earning equality. Military in most countries is only 10% combat personnel. Other 90% are just support.

[@BLUEGENE13]

conscription for women? lol

[@samulivainionpaa9338]

@C.S.E Europe 12 old boy has more muscle mass and combat skill than your average "i want be a soldier"-female

[@feonor26]

Yes? Israel has it too

[@philiphughes7481]

That's not an army. That's a joke. There's no soldierly bearing. No discipline. No warrior spirit. That's a shame given their Viking ancestry.

[@arnekrug939]

@Leopold The Japanese have the Japanese Defence Force but I guess details don't matter.

[@matovicmmilan]

Philip Hughes You would like to see those "Drill Sargents" yelling on soldiers, low-ranking officers with unlimited authority to basically do whatever they want, attention to be paid to some stupid details like preparing bed in a strict manner, enacting collective punishment whenever possible etc...Is this what you wish to see?

[@HeadhuntexGamer]

The girl doesnt have viking ancestry

[@zymelin21]

@@HeadhuntexGamer true, but she make have the ancestry which chased out from her country, the british, the US army and collegues, and in the end the Russians. not that I favor the Taliban, but there you have it.

[@a3iaanautlaw161]

shooting with lipstick,.? joke no i love norway and it,s a good country to protect.!