To wonder why people aren’t worried about this??

[Mummytotwonow]

https://news.sky.com/story/time-to-think-the-unthinkable-and-consider-uk-conscription-says-britains-former-top-nato-commander-13056148

Sorry if I’ve missed any threads on this.

It’s not just sky news reporting this but for days now in the media this is being raised.

AIBU - to be extremely worried and concerned about this?

Is anyone else not worried?? Are we being prepared ready as “the higher up” know more and the threat is bigger than we’re told.

what age would it be from and to??

l‘m so scared for the world our children are growing up in 😢

A bit inconsistent aren't you? On the one hand, pages back, along with your DP mocking and belittling Generation Z, you must be a Millennial if you have a baby, not really known for their robustness, the self help generation aren't they (if we are resorting to mocking generations and silly stereotypes) and so suggesting their ineptness but still want them to be ready to fight for your freedom, be ready whatever but on the other hand not believing women should fight, surely women would have to fight in your scenario as by that point it would be a very desperate situation indeed!

Cos that worked so well for the women of Berlin. The Red Army were just too disciplined to hurt them.

God the stupidity of some people

Take it elsewhere!

Also those saying my son/daughter won't be going. How do you get any say in it anyway! 18 plus is an adult. It's not up to you.

Do you think potential occupiers might treat you better???

No one wants to be called a coward for the rest of their lives, plus its NOT the mothers choice, thats just laughable.
They would be young men, it would be their choice.
There was a reason women cried as men marched to war and it wasnt because they wanted them to go.

Sorry but I read that twice and still have no idea what you’re on about.

Not RTFT, but the Russians have accepted convicts and former convicts into their army in this war, with the promise that their criminal records will be purged after their service.

Bless her 😔 and you! It must be really tough, she won't be able.to see the wood for the trees right now, I know how she feels, I have OCD and I catastrophise horrifically, which is why I went to see my dad, but I've had a really really rough few days.

What helped me was him essentially giving me bullet points as to why it's unlikely to happen,

• Untrained people in the military will be more of a hindrance than a help, if needed, the army would.br more likely to launch a big recruitment campaign and train soldiers properly. There is also the TA and the army reserves, plus advanced cadets who would be called up first to fill any voids.

• The UK armed forces will be part of NATO, so we are a small part of a larger army, and we have big players on our team (USA for one)

• Russia are weak, really weak. Ukraine were much stronger than Russia imagined, had they ploughed through Ukraine easily they would be difficult to beat, but they have taken a hit financially, they have no support from other countries, a lot of their men have died or are injured, a lot of their weapons have been taken or damaged. Even Putin is clever enough to know that trying to invade anywhere else right now is silly.

• The gent who made the comment has much to gain from saying this, he has a book out so he is getting a huge amount of publicity from this.

• The media now hugely rely on 'clicks' for money, printed journalism is a dying art, so they know they need punch headlines to get people interested, so they will be hamming things up to get people to click on their articles, and the actual article will be a damp squib compared to the headline, but often people don't read the full thing. Sadly, this is really anxiety inducing for people like your daughter, but it's worth trying to explain to her that the media/news corporations have a huge ulterior motive to 'reporting' these things - especially in an election year, left leaning outlets will be using this to trash the current government.

If possible, try and mange her internet/ screen access, her ASD will cause her to look for information which will be feeding her anxiety. Good luck and big hugs to you both 💐

I wouldn’t be surprised if many would deliberately get pregnant to avoid active service
I also wouldn’t be surprised if things changed and women weren’t called up a lot of men would declare they were women.

As they and Germany did in the last war

I couldn't care about being called a coward if my loved ones stayed alive.

It would be men and women and yes their choice. I'd imagine huge numbers would refuse.

They wouldn’t be allowed to refuse. Conscription isn’t optional.

You might not care, your sons would.

If you won’t let your sons fight an invading army, don’t complain if those invaders rape your daughters.

Read up on what has happened in Ukraine.

@Thatladdo

Literally no idea why you're quoting my comment and ranting about it not being a mothers choice? That has zero relevance to the point I actually made, which was about prisoners being released on masse to fight.

Absolutely

"It would be men and women and yes their choice. I'd imagine huge numbers would refuse." - conscription isnt optional! 😆

I wish that willyoujustbequiet would…well, be quiet.

Sexual offending against women.

I think there would be a massive revolution if this happened or a mass exodus of ppl, thankfully I have an EU passport although we’re all eligible to live in Ireland (if British citizen), that’s Tory Britain for you, but I bet people will still vote for them!

@Thatladdo yes, and? What has that to do with the rant you posted under my comment?

This:

No one wants to be called a coward for the rest of their lives, plus its NOT the mothers choice, thats just laughable.
They would be young men, it would be their choice.
There was a reason women cried as men marched to war and it wasnt because they wanted them to go.

So they would invade through Europe but stop at Ireland?

I'm not particularly interested in defending Russia, but you are terrifically naive if you don't think we have equal amounts of shenanigans in the West as they have in the not-West.

Also, political opposition etc is a glass house within which the UK is really not in a position to be throwing stones...

Why are you taking the piss out of @SmellyKat10 . Do you have Sons?

Probably tbh

I cant see the UK being at the point of conscription people without Europe being at the same point or further ahead.

But Ireland would probably keep out, although thats assuming they would let any men leave