Military
Organization primarily tasked with preparing for and conducting war
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| January 1 2025 | Conscription was reintroduced in Croatia. |
| 2024 | Military conscription in Ukraine replaced by 'basic military training', marking a significant change in the country's military service approach. |
| January 1 2024 | Mandatory 1-year active duty military service reinstated for all male citizens. |
| December 2022 | Government announces reinstatement of 1-year mandatory active duty military service, to begin in January 2024. |
| 2021 | Marine Corps Recruit Training policy changed to allow women to train at both Parris Island and San Diego recruit depots, expanding training location options for female recruits. |
| 2020 | Alternative civil service option introduced for conscientious objectors, requiring 3 years of service in prison. |
| January 1 2020 | New 'Regulation on Public Servant Compensation' implemented, establishing updated military service compensation rates. |
| 2019 | Law passed to make paid military service a permanent measure. |
| February 7 2019 | Morocco officially restored compulsory military service through a new law project, targeting Moroccan males and females aged 19-25, with the service duration set to 12 months. |
| 2018 | Sweden introduces a gender-neutral conscription system, replacing the previous male-only conscription. |
| 2017 | Concerns arise over potential conflict with China, impacting military service considerations. |
| 2014 | Paid military service implemented without requiring training. |
| 2013 | Transparency International UK publishes the Government Defence Anti-corruption Index, highlighting the importance of transparency in the military sector to combat corruption. |
| 2013 | Last regular conscripts were drafted as Ukraine began transitioning towards a professional army. |
| 2011 | Paid military service implemented without requiring training. |
| April 11 2011 | MC Mong, a popular singer/rapper, is sentenced to a 6-month suspended jail term, one year of probation, and 120 hours of community service for allegedly attempting to avoid military service by removing molar teeth. |
| January 1 2011 | Serbia officially abolished compulsory military service for all men aged between 19 and 35. |
| July 1 2010 | Sweden officially suspends mandatory military service, ending the long-standing conscription system for men. |
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