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NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Rumors of New Russian Mobilization Send Young Men Scrambling for the Exits

Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are dispatched to combat coordination areas in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 10, 2022. (Stringer / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images) by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist [...]

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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Galen Carpenter) - Gender Equality: A Trojan Horse for Universal Military Conscription?

Some European nations are mulling mandatory service for women. The post Gender Equality: A Trojan Horse for Universal Military Conscription? appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Gender Equality: A Trojan Horse for Universal Military Conscription? Some European nations are mulling mandatory service for women. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images There are mounting indications that NATO countries are gearing up for a military showdown with Russia. The latest one goes beyond the usual confrontational, Russophobic rhetoric coming from the European Union’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas, the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, or NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. It even goes beyond the deepening support of NATO members for increased military spending and for Kiev’s missile strikes deep inside Russia. As the journalist Eve Hartley noted last week in the Wall Street Journal,…Open

Who is Doug Bandow and what is his stance on mandatory national service?
Doug Bandow is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a former assistant to President Ronald Reagan; he has argued that creating a universally mandatory national service program would be worse than compulsion confined to the military arena.
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What did Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank suggest in late 2013 regarding military service?
Milbank advocated for mandating military service for all Americans, men and women alike, when they turn 18. He noted that the percentage of veterans in Congress had dropped from a high of 77 percent in 1977–1978 to 19 percent at the time of his writing.
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How did the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) respond to the male-only registration system?
The ACLU explicitly opposed the male-only system and filed a suit in federal court, arguing that limiting registration to men sends a message that women are unqualified to serve in the military, regardless of individual capabilities and preferences.
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What happened in 1980 regarding the Selective Service System (SSS) during the Jimmy Carter administration?
The federal government required all male citizens and legal residents to register with the Selective Service System (SSS) when they turned 18.
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According to journalist Eve Hartley, what are NATO allies seeking from Denmark's approach to military service?
Hartley contends that Denmark's NATO allies are "seeking inspiration from the gender-equal program."
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What specific changes regarding military conscription are some European powers considering?
European powers are mulling longer terms of military conscription as well as drafting women, not just men, for warfare. Denmark has already implemented both of these changes.
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YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - Royce White THREATENS legal fight if WNBA refuses to draft him

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Former NBA Player Royce White challenges the WNBA over its transgender athlete standards, saying he plans to enter the draft and could pursue legal action if no team selects him.

What is the basis of Royce White's challenge against the WNBA?
Royce White is challenging the WNBA over its transgender athlete standards, stating his intention to enter the draft and his readiness to pursue legal action if no team selects him.
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What legal action is Royce White threatening to take regarding the WNBA?
Former NBA player Royce White has threatened a legal fight against the WNBA if the league refuses to draft him.
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BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - To Raise Stakes, U.S. Army Given One Pick In Each Round Of NBA Draft

NEW YORK, NY — Seeking a way to spice things up after decades of the same draft format and raise the stakes for the players coming into the league, it was announced that the United States Army had been given one pick in each round of this year's NBA Draft.

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