Which countries have compulsory military service? | The Hindu

[@pradeepkumarb5615]

Taiwan Russia South Korea Israel Singapore Iran Switzerland Turkey Sweden Greece

[@tarasteneta289]

This is definitely not a full list. Ukraine, for example has a compulsory military service. And even more. Now men aged 18-60 can't leave the country, because the government want us to die at war.

[@davidalexsebastiank6250]

Even Latin American countries also have military conscription

[@binilc6238]

Simple way to remember: Mostly Countries who have a very low population and probably under threat. India already has enough army, enough reserve personnel and enough civilians to step up if required. By the way, maintaining an huge army is not easy. Huge background associated costs.

[@masthanjinostra2981]

But they south korea 🇰🇷 Israel 🇮🇱 are advanced.

[@hariharaprasath9755]

Israel is only country to include compulsory service for women also.this is equality,💥💥

[@shivam_nagar69]

@@masthanjinostra2981 only israel, sk to usa ke damm pe chal rha h

[@littlelights2164]

Thank you 💝💝

[@syedbasheerahmed9525]

It's a good thing citizens are given compulsory employment by govt. in the name of conscription. The government of India deserves kudos for bringing ' Agniveers' scheme. After the completion they must be initiated into 'start up'venture by extending bank loans so that the pity of migrant workers toiling in impoverished conditions in alein places will vanish

[@syedbasheerahmed9525]

We're doing mock drills and organising join military mock operations with other countries to sustain the defense Forces it's tempo. Training agniveers also one of the method to keep our defense Forces in their toes. Let more unemployed youths become agniveers and agni ladkees. Kudos to PM and DM

[@yaminigarg983]

Two years compulsory military training service must be implemented in Bharat. Tabhi desh ki aazadi ki keemat ka ehsaas hoga. Bharat Mata ki Jai. Vande Mataram. -- Sunil Bharat 🇮🇳

[@davidalexsebastiank6250]

Already there's 4 years " Agniveer " service

[@biharigamer4369]

​@@davidalexsebastiank6250 every citizen ko karna hoga atleast,2 years but overpopulation stopping us

[@davidalexsebastiank6250]

@@biharigamer4369 " TRUE " 👍

[@shubhangi7106]

I thought about jin as soon as I saw the title 😭 Thanks to the hindu for providing succinct and concise info related to whatever's going around the world, highly appreciated!

[@shreesj3]

Yeah sameee 💜😅

[@namikazeswapnil671]

Nibbis

[@Sunidhi_Chauhan18]

Yeahhh same....

[@namikazeswapnil671]

😭

[@bhoot1702]

What's there to cry about? You should be proud he'll serve his country as a soldier. Fake fans

[@nielsbohr4299]

In a democracy compulsory is against its principal

[@ayush21399]

No it's not,

[@nielsbohr4299]

@@ayush21399 shows your poor understanding of democracy

[@nielsbohr4299]

*principle

[@Bynasf]

@@nielsbohr4299 completely false. Those who created compulsory service were elected by the people

[@nielsbohr4299]

@@Bynasf compulsory is mapped with polarization. Only the methods that brings progress to the society can be mandated. Compulsory army training is against democratic principles. Whereas mandatory helmet/mask isn't

[@shubhamarya2913]

Our agnipath scheme is a smaller version of compulsory military service .....

[@nousername1587]

No, it's voluntary

[@greenesyt563]

it's not conscription

[@iam_anuragrout]

INDIA SHOULD ALSO DO THIS

[@davidalexsebastiank6250]

Agneepath

[@quadrantids8166]

How come you didn't include North Korea in the list??? They have compulsory military service too...

[@ositoramen4996]

Lol bro they are slaves😁😁😁

[@Sunidhi_Chauhan18]

@@ositoramen4996 seriously 😹

[@sahilkarir8404]

India too must have compulsory military service for 12-18 months at young age . Military discipline and education will help indians get more united , stronger and make us better , productive and efficient human beings. Instead of being fed with Hindu muslim hate by tv media all the time, we shall have much better brains and openness to better understanding of everything

[@binilc6238]

Not required. Compulsory military service is for those who have low population.

[@sahilkarir8404]

@@binilc6238 But there is no harm if we do the same in india , to discipline our citizens, create better civil sense , unity and promote harmony among each other . I think we Indians need it the most if we want to get the tag of a developed country.

[@binilc6238]

@@sahilkarir8404 so many people are in poverty. It is better to use the money to feed them than discipline them. First life, then comes discipline.

[@sahilkarir8404]

@@binilc6238 Bro, Youngsters who go for military training are fed properly . Military training will boost our youngsters’ physical and mental strength. Help create civil sense, keep ourselves and our environment neat and clean , they will speak with confidence and daring, they will be more responsible and respectful towards society. Overall, indian citizens will do better with their lives . After 12th class , every student must undergo compulsory military training for one year. Our ex retired servicemen can play big role in providing such training facilities.

[@A.Youtuber]

@@sahilkarir8404 You actually believe everyone in these 10 countries after completing military service became such citizens? And it's impossible to implement compulsary service for everyone in India cause of the large population and the cost it need to do so.

[@NoName-ql2lf]

This should come in india

[@bhoot1702]

Economics na bol degii

[@daksh4649]

India's population is too large for this

[@biharigamer4369]

​@@bhoot1702 overpopulation stopping us but china has done it

[@bhoot1702]

@@biharigamer4369 You want India to be like China! Really?!

[@blablablaclaclacla9895]

Russia Singapore S. Korea Switzerland Turkey Sweden Greece Isreal

[@avinash7003]

Especially made this States in India 🇮🇳...

[@grapeshott]

It's a very bad policy. Countries that do it don't have enough man power. In India it's also logistically impossible to train so many people.

[@DipayanSain]

The fun fact is South Korea has conscription and North Korea doesn't. 😂

[@god-son-love]

North Korea mandates eight years of service for men and five years for women starting at age 17.

[@shivam_nagar69]

@@god-son-love source

[@davidalexsebastiank6250]

@@shivam_nagar69 Wikipedia

[@shreesj3]

Jin 💜

[@Sunidhi_Chauhan18]

💜💜

[@superior_ironman]

Chakka 🤣

[@Sunidhi_Chauhan18]

@@superior_ironman heinnnn ....sahi mein.... tumne kab uska gender identity test kiya ........tum ko pta h kya ke pubg kahaan develop hua ??????....... I am a true army, not a toxic one .....so if someone is saying bad about idols either Arijit Singh, Ayushman Khurana or kpop, pop my reaction would be the same brother... So please respect everyone's choices

[@Sunidhi_Chauhan18]

B/w yeh channel is type ke debate ke liye nhi h !!

[@iamgroot2810]

@@superior_ironman We know, don't call yourself out like that

[@sandipchaudhari6224]

One thing can be guage that life in military is not easy bcz of no one wants to come in defence... government should think over it and increase the salary of soldiers so that they would join defence bcz salary is vary less in defence

[@binilc6238]

Bro, India already has huge army. Maintenance of army comes at a cost. Huge costs. So its ok to increase salary, but then we cannot recruit more. So choose one recruit more or increase existing salary.

[@sandipchaudhari6224]

@@binilc6238 will you join army?

[@user-vy4kt3pg5h]

Common L Greece(Im Greek)

[@kousikthurlapati2927]

And we think Agniveer is a problem and create deadly private factions in India

[@ayush21399]

India needs it too,

[@ChandranPrema123]

There will be 500million + under 35 people

[@Spectra12]

Nah

[@grapeshott]

It's a very bad policy. Countries that do it don't have enough man power. In India it's also logistically impossible to train so many people.

[@ranaarjunsinghgour3186]

Patriotism in Indian citizens is the need of the hour. Majority population of India has no concern about the difficulties faced by our security forces and Police department. India do need some form of service as conscription to instill the inner values of Patriotism and a feeling of pride in one's nation. Blame game won't work everytime. Corruption, politics and other crises are faced everywhere. No country is absolutely perfect. It's the spirit of her citizens that make a country great. Jai Hind. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏

[@ATULPRABHAKAR1306]

very wrong assumption... Indians die to be part of defence and civilians are ready whenever required.

[@ranaarjunsinghgour3186]

@Sonya Tyagi Why are you trying to generalize Indian citizens? Not every citizen is an asset to the nation. Not every citizen pays heed to the general scenario happening across the nation. Even having demographic dividend doesn't guarantee that it will be helpful. Mind it, the people of our generation has never seen a war of that scale before we got independence. Please don't generalize our citizens. There are a limited, hardworking, law abiding citizens who have feelings for the country. Being a son of an honest police officer, who served tirelessly for the nation, I felt that civilians have low concern over what actually is happening. Freedom has no meaning if it isn't justified and the freedom fighters left unacknowledged. People need resources, people need money and enjoyment. It's not about you or other exceptions, it's about the masses who blame the country for every wrong and try to get an escape from reality. This woke culture has destroyed the nation. Please be real and practical...

[@ranaarjunsinghgour3186]

@Sonya Tyagi I have my special respect and regards for the security personnel of the country. You are no one to certify that.

[@thinkstraight]

I can build the road in front of my house. govt role only to maintain the drain in front of my house. govt unnecessarily imposing high gst for the services i dont need like -re1 rice for the lazy education for the children of drunkards, hospitals for those drunkards etc So govt its time that u take less stress n focus only on drain cleaning nothing else. Live n let live govt officials busy in bargaining and creating fortune only for themselves high in corruption n laziness Others come to businessmen for donations spent much on mutton n liquor even now on SUVs n bullets n come to shop bargaining Pay high gst then pay high toll tax at highways poor education at govt institution filthy n high rush railways poor healthcare at govt institution still bjp hypnotize people and win elections Meat n liquor consuming people ask businessmen for chanda/donation, also ask for credit for every petty expense, they dont have funds to support their family still come loud at shop

[@shivam_nagar69]

@@thinkstraight kuch bhi ismai CG ki kya galti

[@solaikrishnavenivijayakuma8443]

Military compulsory

[@EmojiMarbles]

Glad my country isn't here.

[@sai_vishu_1903]

Where is North Korea lol

[@prabhushankar8520]

Good 👍😊

[@Vicky_Hrim]

The noticeable fact is China isn't in that list though it has totalitarian regime. Only those countries have this mandatory norm those have either low proportion of population or going through eminent threat.

[@neel836]

There is also a country named Tajikistan, which has this thing.

[@davidalexsebastiank6250]

Yes all central Asian countries have compulsory military conscription

[@jizzervirusreptikonski8756]

Almost all former ussr countries(not sure about Baltics) have military conscription.

[@davidalexsebastiank6250]

@@jizzervirusreptikonski8756 Estonia and Lithuania has but Latvia has abolished conscription

[@Soul_blessed1111]

Are all these countries have better economic development than India ?

[@daksh4649]

No

[@daksh4649]

India is in a better state of economic development than all these countries

[@Bynasf]

@@daksh4649 who told you that? It’s completely false. Sweden, Switzerland, etc are light years ahead of India

[@daksh4649]

@@Bynasf just talking about gdp growth rate

[@Bynasf]

@@daksh4649 fair, but it’s very misleading for everyone reading

[@Kedar_1997]

it has also start in India

[@zfvr]

Typical media lies. While these countries technically have military service, few people actually go to the army. Most do not even think about it.

[@owaisamin2836]

Agniveer😄

[@kushawaha_viru]

I requested to India compulsory to military

[@randomhumanofearth7267]

No that would not be necessary as we have a billion people

[@IyaashAnwar]

Why should it be compulsory this more like slavery what about those people who want to live their life peacefully this is cruel on reality

[@biharigamer4369]

​@@IyaashAnwar bsdk isliye Mera Desh bat gaya chal nikal deshdrohi spotted opinion rejected

[@biharigamer4369]

​@@randomhumanofearth7267 if war has what Indians would do if we will easily captured so stop

[@randomhumanofearth7267]

@@biharigamer4369 no we have highest population in the world so in case of war we will have millions of voluntary Soldiers so we don't need conscription number of voluntary Soldiers is enough

[@IndianSrMan]

India's Agniveers scheme is not conscription but voluntary. However it is full of many pitfalls and unless they are corrected immediately India will have a shock in the next war. The following questions should be put to the government ( l have given my answers below each question. I do not have access to data and so some of my answers may be inaccurate or incorrect ): 1. Is there an alternative scheme that satisfies both the government and candidates as well as that protects national security interests ? (Yes. My detailed proposal is the answer. ) 2. Will the government save on pension with Agnipath Scheme? (Unlikely. The pay out after four years is Rs 12 lakhs but the total number of candidates laid off is very big. Compare this with the pay out for soldier retiring after 17 years. It is mentioned in Deshbhakt channel that 45% of pension is knocked off by civil defence personnel (non-uniformed)!! ) 3. Will the average age of force and maximum age of soldier come down? (Yes.) 3a. After training probationary Agniveers for 4years will laying 75% of them be a wasteful expenditure? (Yes. Especially true in technical trades. ) 3b. If the purpose is to see Agniveers' on job performance and to select and retain the best is two and years of probation not enough? ( Yes. The selected and retained Agniveers after Two and half years can be given intensive training and then given real postings to protect the nation and with out any danger to their life as well. However the PA probationary Agniveers can only buddy up with well trained soldiers / confirmed Agniveers and PAs will do non risk tasks. Or give complete training for PAs with 3 years probation and give them independent tasks. ) 4. Is it right on part of government to treat Agniveers as contract labourers ? (The comparison with SSC short service commission of officers is wrong. SSC officer may continue service if he wishes but 75% Agniveers are compulsorily laid off . It is supply demand equation. Also SSC exists parallel to regular officers recruitment but not Agnipath. After Agnipath the regular soldier recruitment will be stopped.) 4a. Will the probationary Agniveers be risk averse (If they know before that they can't make to the top 25% ) ? (Yes. Where is the motivation to be martyred or to win the battle if he knows he will be laid off in a few days. However my proposal answers this problem with a good solution.) 5. Will the unemployed Agniveers i.e the laid-offs become a national security risk? (Yes. Some of them may become spies of enemy and a few may become criminals. They can't be completely blamed if that happens. Unemployment can force them.) 6. Will the lean force lead to security failure and lead to nation's defeat in a conflict? (Yes. It is not office automation i.e. replacement of clerks with computers. ) 7. Will the Agnipath scheme lead to dismantling of cast based regiment system? If so will it not lead to unwillingness of candidates to give their best ( including being martyred 'Balidan' in a conflict) ? (Yes. But unlikely they will be a slackers. Mixed batallion exists even now and they have made supreme sacrifices for eg. In Siachin and in operation bluestar in golden temple. Also special forces like commandos, paratroopers etc are not cast based. ) 8. Will the lack of manpower be compensated with advanced weapons? ( Cannot happen overnight. First induct advanced weapons and technology and then consider layoff but not the other way. For eg. If 100kms of border are now patrolled with 100 soldiers. Suddenly one day if you use 10 soldiers and monitor with a UAV it is risky until proved. The UAV may malfunction due to various reasons or may be shot down by enemy. So test the technology first in various conditions and then with draw manpower. However this requires drastic increase of defence budget (for capital and salary and not pension) intially which can only be reduced gradually in later years. Reduction of pension burden of all civilians and defence personnel is discussed in my detailed proposal. ) 9. Is it true that considering the high altitude and extreme low temperatures at our borders most of the weapons will not work (and It is only the soldiers' fighting skills and his dedication to the nation that will help to win a future conflict?) (If our technology does not work will the weapons of Chinese and Pakistan not work. Can our foot soldiers match enemy weapons?) 10. Has the government looked at other saving options? When MPs and MLAs are paid life time pension why not laid off Agniveers? (All this is answered in my detailed proposal) 11. How will the laid off Agniveers get jobs ? (Government has some reservations here and there and no concrete scheme. Please see my detailed proposal for the answer to the problem. ) 12. Will all of laid off Agniveers get jobs? If not what will they do ? (No. General Anil purie has said that with Rs . 12 lakhs he can buy a tractor or get his sister married or take up any study himself. None of the choices are appealing to the candidates. It will be waste of government's efforts, time and money if they do that. It is for the nation to make use of his combat skills. Please see my proposal on how he may usefully employed both for his job security and satisfaction and for the national interest.)

[@Salman-ck5jw]

*All the countries like Thailand and Israel which have a compulsory military service need to stop this inhumane practice.* *If they really want to protect their country they will do it without being forced to. If they dont want to protect their country then perhaps their country doesnt deserve to be protected in the first place.*

[@priykook]

jin 💜💜🐇🐇

[@gapps2611]

india should also have it

[@darkness8323]

Indian government should make military training compulsory for each and every citizen of this country 🇮🇳

[@krishnatirunagari5392]

Even India should make permanent military conscription for boys and girls all religions boys and and girls should join military conscription like sikhs Hindus jains buddhist parsis christians and especially Muslims.