Comment on German defense minister says draft could return if volunteer numbers fall short
Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
The title says draft, but the article is talking about conscription. These aren’t synonymous terms. Conscription generally refers to mandatory military service during peacetime, like what countries such as Finland, Israel, and South Korea have. A draft, on the other hand, means pulling random individuals from the general population during wartime to take part in the fighting - like what the U.S. did during the Vietnam War.