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Russia raises the maximum age of conscription as it seeks to replenish Ukraine forces (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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From 2024, anyone aged 18 to 30 will be called up for a year of military service, with those served draft notices banned from leaving the country

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Due to physical limitations, or were there other factors you were thinking of?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

maybe its easier to con the young into dying with ideas of 'valour/ honour/ pride'' ? talk to any 30+ about doing anything dangerous/ killing himself for 'honour' and they'll ask you to demonstrate it first.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah in terms of "alright you grunts so take that hill!" usually they want that followed by crazy hu ra yelling and going up the hill as opposed to something like "nah. now is not a good time."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Speaking as someone older than that, there’s far less reason/pressure to submit to authority when you’re older.

And far more likely that officers would get fragged if they were cavalier with soldiers lives.

Note: I’m not talking about professional soldiers that are older, but conscripts.