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As France announces a new national military service plan to bolster the nation's armed forces amidst concerns over Russia's threat to European stability, Lucy Denyer looks at how other European countries are ensuring they have a population fully motivated to fight for their homeland
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hen Emmy Vilander turned 18 she, like everyone her age in Sweden, was sent an official email by the Swedish government. It asked her whether she’d consider conscription into the country’s military under Sweden’s “total defence” service and asked her how fit she was, if she had any health issues and what her motivation would be.
