Government said it was 'not considering conscription' but that future decisions would respond to a 'new reality' ...

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After the Cold War, most European countries ended compulsory conscription. Just nine countries – Greece, Cyprus, Austria, ...

After the Cold War, most European countries ended compulsory conscription. Just nine countries -- Greece, Cyprus, Austria, ...

Only Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey never suspended conscription. “Now, the more urgent thing is essentially having enough troops to hold ...

After the Cold War, most European countries ended compulsory conscription. Just nine countries -- Greece, Cyprus, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Turkey -- never ...