Does anyone think there's a real chance of conscription?

So conscription if it ever happened would affect boys who are kids at the moment

If we got to a stage where conscription was happening, I'm amazed anyone thinks it would be limited to boys tbph.

I bloody hope not because this generation is fucked up.
If its not on a screen cant talk about feelings all day or getting offended over crap then they cant do anything.
Plus 8 out of every 10 now have SEN of some sort so they wouldnt qualify.

No, don’t worry the extreme far right (Nazi) working class bigot braying gammons have seen through this shoddy Labour government and certainly won’t be queuing up to fight in a never-ending war that’s making some people very very rich indeed.

The ones agitating for war and flying flags will be first in line anyway, riiight? Riiiight?

Ah so you thought you would join a forum to express your thoughts on a policy which only exists in your head? Makes sense to me

I think that would be a huge part of it, but it wouldn’t be limited to this. One of the shocking things about the Ukraine war was the return to literal trench warfare.

Exactly this. Cyber strength is how any war will be fought.

Well, the thing is there wouldn’t be a choice about going if it’s conscription. There would also be numerous ways to enforce it, on a continuum of severity. If we got to a hot war where we would have to conscript individuals, ECHR would go out the window. Look how quickly things happened, and the degree of social compliance during lockdown one.

This isn't going to be the Somme.
War is fought with drones and cyber warfare, and by installing useful idiots in the White House, and getting useful idiots to vote for Brexit, and arranging for an empty ship to crash into a tanker full of US military fuel

If people are needed, it will be as much to help with cyber and logistics and things like that.

There was a lot on the news last weekend about conscription. I spoke to DS about it and he said he wound not go. I'm not sure how they would make people go in this day and age especially with EHRC?

Frankly if they send all the young fit and able young men and women off to war who's going to pay for those that remain here that are too sick to go, because evidently there's a lot of people in that group.

If there was conscription, why do you assume Starmer's children would not go if in the age range?

There could be conscription in any country if a war happens. Otherwise, no.

No, but I would welcome some form of national citizen service to be honest, with a military option.

Starmer has been banging on about boots on the grounds for weeks, clearly trying to gain some positive headlines. You should blame him, not the press for the war mongering rhetoric.

And just a FYI
Welcome to womens lib where women are as much at risk of conscription as men are

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/historic-day-for-the-military-as-all-roles-are-opened-to-women

Excellent work!

No of course not.

No

No.
But I can see a heavy recruitment campaign coming.

Considering the obesity level of the average UK adult, is there even a point in conscription?

Then don't worry about conscription.

When government statements to the press talk about Conscription in 3, 6 9 months worry about it then. In the meantime don't give it a second thought. Certainly don't give it a third or fourth thought where you think you're DC will be sacrificed for KS's DC.

Cos that's just mental.

There's no plan for conscription in the UK. What some defence-type people are talking about is being prepared for a potential European war in 5-10yrs time when Russia has had time to re-arm itself and could possibly invade another country like Poland or a Baltic country.

Personally I think the chances of Russia doing that are very small. But all countries in Europe including us are going to spend a lot more on defence in the coming years to try and deter Russia from even thinking about it.

So conscription if it ever happened would affect boys who are kids at the moment. But like I say I think it's v unlikely to ever be needed.

I'd do anything to stop mine going. Young people are more aware now.

I don’t know why the press aren’t restricted because they’re literally stirring so much shit. They just keep going on and on about war and it get back to each “leader” and puts this image out there that they each want a war. I mean if I’m Putin and I’m presented with the UK’s newspapers talking about readying for war, I’m going to think the UK wants war with me. So just wish The Sun and others would just shut the fuck up frankly…(and yeah free speech blah blah but they talk shit don’t they, so that’s just an easy excuse)

Maybe if the war was here and there was full on tanks, drones and stuff but then there would be a lot more to worry about as well