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Russia’s war has transformed Europe’s security landscape. As Germany rearms, many young people reject military service. Can Finland’s example change minds?
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Germany wants to make the Bundeswehr the strongest conventional military force in Europe — in light of the growing threat from Russia.
Military equipment worth €4 billion has already been ordered, but the number of soliders to use that equipment has remained stagnant.
As a result, the possibility of reinstating the draft — as was the case during the Cold War — is once again being discussed.
Many young Germans however want nothing to do with this and reject the idea of conscription — in stark contrast to young people in other European countries, like Finland.
There the population has traditionally had a close connection to its armed forces. Could Germany learn from Finland’s example? Is the skeptical view that Germans hold of their military beginning to shift?
A night in Finland’s largest underground defense bunker
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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
