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Congress mulls forcing women to join men in registering for draft, sparking backlash
As the American military continues to struggle to fill its rolls, Congress is again mulling a proposal that would mandate women sign up for the draft.
Netanyahu government threatened by Israeli Supreme Court's ruling on ultra-Orthodox military exemption
An Israeli Supreme Court interim order freezing funding for ultra-Orthodox yeshivas could prove a fatal blow to Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition.
Russia advances measure to draft 30-year-olds into military
The measure appeared to be an attempt to replenish the country's pool of fighters in Ukraine, where Moscow had suffered severe losses as its unprovoked invasion entered its 18th month.
Ukraine loads up on tanks, weapons as it prepares for spring offensive
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Ukraine Defense Contact Group had delivered over 230 tanks and 1,550 armored vehicles to Kyiv.
Russia could require more men to serve in military with new draft-age bill
The bill, which was introduced this week and is expected to pass, appears to be a sign that Russia expects the war in Ukraine to drag on.
2 Russians sail to Alaska to avoid draft, seek asylum
Two Russian nationals sailed to Alaska in a small boat to escape the country’s military draft, and now seeking asylum in the US after being detained by federal officials.
'Not ready to kill:' Russian rapper commits suicide to avoid Ukraine war draft
Ivan Vitalievich Petunin, who performed under the stage name Walkie, was found dead on Friday after jumping from a high-rise apartment building in the city of Krasnodar.
Russian who refused to go to war details exile from motherland
A Russian conscript who refused to go to war against Ukraine described a grueling four-day escape spanning thousands of miles with like-minded young draft dodgers.
Russian man lights himself on fire to protest Putin’s draft
The attempted self-immolation is just the latest in a series of protests against Putin's draft, as thousands of male Russians escape to bordering countries.
Russians head to borders, take to streets to protest Putin's draft
Russian men flocked to border crossings with Finland, Georgia, and other neighboring nations Saturday, waiting in long lines to flee President Vladimir Putin's "partial mobilization" draft as military officers went...
'How to break arm at home' trends following Russia conscription announcement
Putin and military officials said that up to 300,000 reservists would immediately be conscripted to fight in the unprovoked invasion, after the warring country had lost significant ground in Ukraine...
Congress drops language letting military draft women from defense bill
Lawmakers have pulled a requirement that women register for the military draft from the final version of the annual defense bill, which was unveiled Tuesday.
GOP senators draft resolution to block female military draft push
A group of Republican senators have drafted a plan to block a push to compel women to register for the draft upon turning 18.
Drafting women for war is bad for the US armed forces and bad for women
A draft, which we haven’t had since the Vietnam War, isn’t supposed to be a mechanism for making people feel good about themselves or a tool of so-called social justice....
Republicans oppose 'America’s daughters' being 'drafted against their will'
Republicans are blasting a provision in the federal defense budget that would require women to register for the military draft.
Senate defense budget bill would require women to register for draft
The National Defense Authorization Act "amends the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women for Selective Service," a summary of the bill reads.
Army warning Americans about fake military draft texts
Uncle Sam DOES want you — but only if you enlist. The US Army is warning Americans about a flurry of “fraudulent text messages” falsely telling recipients they have been...
Man marries elderly, disabled cousin -- allegedly to avoid military service
A 24-year-old man in Ukraine married his 81-year-old disabled cousin -- and neighbors say it was all a craven ploy to escape military service, according to a new report. Alexander...
Trump says bolstering military's budget makes up for his draft deferment
President Trump, who got a draft deferment for bone spurs during the Vietnam War, said he didn't serve because he was "never a fan" of the conflict but is making...
South Koreans purposely got fat to dodge military draft
A dozen South Korean college graduates packed on the pounds -- binging on pizza, hamburgers and more -- so they could avoid the country's mandatory military draft, according to a...