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Air Force, Space Force Reach 2026 Recruiting Goals Five Months Early

Powered by a larger pre-signed pipeline with targeted incentives, the services finished early.

U.S. Moves to Automatic Selective Service Registration by December 2026

Berlin Musters Mark Early Phase of Germany’s New Military Service

Peru Cabinet Approves 50% Raise for Conscripts’ Allowance, Bill Heads to Congress

Bundeswehr Applications Jump After New Service Law Takes Effect

3,131 17-Year-Olds Joined the Bundeswehr in 2025, Setting a Record

CDU Youth Sets 2027 Conscription Trigger as Women’s Wing Seeks Mandatory Questionnaire for Women

Conscientious Objection Claims Soar in Germany as New Service Registration Starts

Army Urges Punjab Youth to Join Sikh Regiment After Seven Battalions Win Awards

Austria Commission Proposes Longer Conscription With Mandatory Militia Drills

Bundeswehr Grows to 184,200 After Best Recruitment Year Since 2011

Bundeswehr Sends First 5,000 Wehrdienst Questionnaires to 2008 Cohort

Germany Starts Wehrdienst Mail-Out to 2008 Cohort as Objection Filings Surge

Germany Accelerates Military Procurement as Service Questionnaire Set to Begin

Peru Tightens Military Registry Rules, Imposes S/267.50 Fine for ‘Omiso’ Nonregistration

Brazil Opens 2026 Military Enlistment With More Voluntary Slots for Women

UK Launches Paid One-Year Military 'Gap Year' Pilot for Under-25s Starting in March

Germany to Send Digital Military Service Questionnaires to 18-Year-Olds From Mid-January

Mexico Sets 2026 Military Service Overhaul: 13 Sessions in Two Training Periods

Germany Passes Voluntary Military Service Law With Option to Shift to Conscription