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According to data from the FE-5 Tanintharyi group, more than 1,700 Myanmar nationals who completed prison sentences in Thailand and were deported back to Myanmar have been forced into military service instead of being allowed to return home. [1]

In Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon State, young men eligible for military service are being called up, with two from each village summoned to attend military training. [2]

Zagreb [Croatia], October 25 (ANI): Croatia has reinstated compulsory military service amid growing security concerns in Europe linked to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said, as reported by Euronews on Saturday. [3]

The new recruits arriving in Taiwan’s western city of Taichung are the first batch taking part in the island’s one-year mandatory military service AFP Carrying hefty duffel bags, Taiwanese conscripts walked off a bus and headed to a row of waiting ba... [5]

RFA Myanmar’s ruling military junta has begun initial steps to draft women for active military service, residents said, showing the military’s desperation to replenish its ranks amid a series of battlefield defeats and desertions in the country’s fou... [6]

Daw Khin Myint trembles with emotion as she describes the young men lined up at No.1 Advanced Military Training School in Yangon’s Taikkyi Township beneath a banner reading “We welcome good citizens of the country to serve in the military.” Her son w... [7]

Minister of Defence: Legislative amendments unnecessary for many measures to develop military service Ministry of DefenceMinistry of Defence Publication date 26.11.2021 14.32 Type:Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen considers the develo... [8]

TAIPEI -- Taiwan is set to more than double its four-month compulsory military service for men to one year as part of a defense overhaul, following a lengthy debate within the government in the face of China's growing threats. [9]

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[1] MM monnews.org · 2025-10-18 · 100% match

Over 1,700 Myanmar nationals deported from Thailand this year; many reportedly conscripted into military service

According to data from the FE-5 Tanintharyi group, more than 1,700 Myanmar nationals who completed prison sentences in Thailand and were deported back to Myanmar have been forced into military service instead of being allowed to return home.

[2] MM monnews.org · 2025-08-21 · 100% match

In Kyaikmaraw Township, Two Men per Village Are Being Conscripted for Military Service

In Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon State, young men eligible for military service are being called up, with two from each village summoned to attend military training.

[3] MM aninews.in · 2025-10-25 · 100% match

Croatia reinstates compulsory military service amid rising regional security concerns

Zagreb [Croatia], October 25 (ANI): Croatia has reinstated compulsory military service amid growing security concerns in Europe linked to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said, as reported by Euronews on Saturday.

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-07-17 · 100% match

Ceremonies held across regions for People’s Military Service Training 15

[5] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-01-26 · 100% match

Taiwan kicks off one-year military service with buzz cuts before boot camp

The new recruits arriving in Taiwan’s western city of Taichung are the first batch taking part in the island’s one-year mandatory military service AFP Carrying hefty duffel bags, Taiwanese conscripts walked off a bus and headed to a row of waiting ba

[6] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-01-29 · 100% match

Myanmar junta begins recruiting women for active military service

RFA Myanmar’s ruling military junta has begun initial steps to draft women for active military service, residents said, showing the military’s desperation to replenish its ranks amid a series of battlefield defeats and desertions in the country’s fou

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-04-11 · 100% match

Myanmar’s Mothers Describe Agony as Embattled Junta Snatches Sons for Military Service

Daw Khin Myint trembles with emotion as she describes the young men lined up at No.1 Advanced Military Training School in Yangon’s Taikkyi Township beneath a banner reading “We welcome good citizens of the country to serve in the military.” Her son w

[8] FI defmin.fi · 2021-11-26 · 100% match

Minister of Defence: Legislative amendments unnecessary for many measures to develop military service

Minister of Defence: Legislative amendments unnecessary for many measures to develop military service Ministry of DefenceMinistry of Defence Publication date 26.11.2021 14.32 Type:Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen considers the develo

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-12-27 · 100% match

Taiwan to lengthen military service as part of defense overhaul

TAIPEI -- Taiwan is set to more than double its four-month compulsory military service for men to one year as part of a defense overhaul, following a lengthy debate within the government in the face of China's growing threats.

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-08-10 · 100% match

People with disabilities in Mandalay region included in military service list

Mizzima In a controversial move, the military has included disabled individuals from Pyawbwe, Meiktila, and Tharzi townships in Mandalay Region on its list of candidates for military service.

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