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NATO tells Ukraine to bolster troop numbers through accelerated conscription

a month ago -

Bauer made this statement during the opening session of the Kyiv Security Forum, a conference organized annually by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

In his appearance at the conference, Bauer stressed the need for not only replenishing Ukraine's stockpile of weaponry but also augmenting the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to the massive casualties incurred in combat with Russia.

He underscored that while the West can offer additional armaments ...

Warmonger Lindsey Graham urges Ukraine to expand its CONSCRIPTION efforts

a month ago -

During a March 18 visit to Ukraine, he urged members of the Verkhovna Rada – Ukraine's unicameral parliament – to expand the pool of citizens subject to being drafted. "We need more people in the line," he remarked in front of reporters.

"I would hope that those eligible to serve in the Ukrainian military would join. I can't believe [conscription age starts] at 27. You're in a fight for your life, so you should be serving [early] – not at 25 or 27." (Related: Russia accuses ...

Young male Ukrainians hide in their homes after fears of forced conscription

July 20, 2023 -

As Ukraine's frontline forces experience a decline in manpower, military leaders are growing increasingly desperate to find new recruits to bolster their counteroffensive against Russia. However, there has been a significant decrease in the number of young people volunteering for this daunting task, according to Remix News.

According to the Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet, the forceful mobilization of young men by Ukrainian military recruitment officers has been taking ...

Authorities issue trespassing notice to squatters on Florida’s meth island

June 22, 2023 -

Volusia Sheriff's Office, Port Orange Police Department, South Daytona Police Department and Florida Fish and Wildlife installed signages that said: "TRESPASS NOTICE: You are ordered to vacate the island within 48 hours."

The island, according to the video posted by the sheriff's office, is dotted with various handmade wooden structures, including an elaborate four-story treehouse made of scrap wood, a "welcome center," huts made out of what appears to be old lumber and ...

US government quietly announced COLLAPSE of another bank late Friday (hoping nobody would notice)

July 31, 2023 -

The FDIC and Dream First Bank, National Association have since assumed all the deposits of Heartland Tri-State Bank, and all four of the bank's branches reopened as branches of Dream First Bank, National Association on Monday, July 31, resuming their normal business hours.

All of this happened late in the day last Friday, July 28, when almost nobody noticed, and the switch occurred quietly and seamlessly over the weekend with the new bank taking over as of Monday.

The ...

War with Russia to massacre 50,000 Americans every two weeks, with forced conscription of young Americans now inevitable, warns US Army War College

September 20, 2023 -

The war college is a U.S. Army educational institution in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500-acre campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks, which provides graduate-level instruction to tenured military officers and civilians to prepare them for leadership assignments and responsibilities.

According to the 13-page write-up, the U.S. Army faced a strategic inflection point after a failed counterinsurgency effort in Vietnam 50 years ago. In response to lessons learned ...

Bill allows San Francisco residents to sue grocery stores that shutter without giving six months’ notice

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors members Dean Preston and Aaron Peskin proposed legislation requiring businesses to either secure a successor grocer or collaborate with local residents to ensure continued access to supermarket options.

Named the Grocery Protection Act, this initiative draws from a 1984 proposal that the board previously endorsed but was vetoed by then-Mayor Dianne Feinstein. It emerges amid a surge in retail theft, fueled by the city's drug and homelessness ...

FDA notice reveals Family Dollar recalled DOZENS of medication products “out of an abundance of caution”

October 23, 2023 -

Family Dollar announced the recall on Oct. 5.

According to the notice, Family Dollar is voluntarily recalling some OTC medications and medical devices that are regulated by the agency because the items were "stored outside of labeled temperature requirements by Family Dollar" and shipped to stores between June and September.

The items were sold between June 1 and Oct. 4.Family Dollar issues recall ahead of customer complaints

No consumer complaints have ...

No escape from the meat grinder: Zelensky signs tyrannical mobilization bill that lets no man escape

7 days ago - conscription notice is now considered to be delivered to a draftee, even if conscription officers fail to meet them in person at their residence and actually hand them their notice – sarcastically dubbed the "love letter." The police can also forcibly deliver a suspected draft dodger to an enlistment office should a draftee fail to show up on being deemed to have received their conscription notice.New law rebuked for its lack of demobilization mechanisms

"Kyiv ...

New York City Council files notice of appeal after court strikes down law that allows NON-CITIZENS to vote in local elections

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In 2022, New York City granted approximately 800,000 green card holders and other legal noncitizens with federal work authorizations and who are residents of the city the right to vote in local elections for city positions such as mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough president and for members of the City Council.

The Democratic supermajority in the City Council easily passed the bill in December 2021, but Republicans immediately sued it as soon as it became law. Justice ...

British army chief calls for creation of “citizen army” amid rising threat to the U.K.

January 26, 2024 -

Expressing heightened concerns about the evolving threat from Russia, he underscored the limitations of relying solely on increased reserve forces and stressed the imperative for a broader strategy. While not advocating for conscription, Sanders emphasized the need to cultivate a mindset among the British public that would willingly embrace voluntary service in the event of war.

Sanders pointed to the steps taken by other European nations to ready their populations for ...

Ukrainian general: NOBODY can sit out the draft, and ALL MUST FIGHT

10 days ago -

Lt. Gen. Oleksandr Pavliuk, the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces (UGF), made this call in an April 8 post on Facebook.  He exhorted Ukrainians to "put aside their emotions" and enlist in the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU). The UGF, which Pavliuk leads, is one of eight branches under the AFU.

"The army and the people are inseparable, [and] the protection of the state is the constitutional duty of a citizen," the general wrote. "It is necessary to understand that no one ...

Gender equality? Denmark to introduce mandatory military service FOR WOMEN

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The Danish government's plan to recruit women for military service makes it one of just a few nations in the world that require women to serve in the armed forces. (Related: Denmark calls for mandatory military conscription for women.)

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen revealed the initiative on Wednesday, March 13, in Copenhagen, telling media that requiring women to join the military will assist in achieving "full equality between the sexes."

"We do not rearm ...

Ukrainian men paying DISABLED WOMEN for marriage to escape the draft

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Ukrainian outlet NGL Media disclosed details of this scheme in a March 15 report. According to the piece, fighting-age men can defer mandatory military service if they have a disabled dependent. They are also permitted to leave Ukraine's borders, which many do so for good as per the news outlet.

This scheme, which many draft dodgers are exploiting, is actually included in the country's martial law legislation. NGL Media nevertheless acknowledged that such fake marriages "are ...

Dutch army head says Netherlands should PREPARE FOR WAR with Russia

January 05, 2024 -

Lt. Gen. Martin Wijnen, the RNLA's commander, issued this advice during a Dec. 28 interview with the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. "Russia is getting stronger," he warned, adding that "the Netherlands should not think that [its] safety is guaranteed just because [it is] 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) away."

According to Wijnen, the country "must work on [its] operational readiness" and "ensure that [it has] enough deterrence to deprive any adversary of the courage to [attack]....

Ukraine purchases 50,000 women’s uniforms amid worries that females could be conscripted

January 11, 2024 -

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced in a Facebook post on Jan. 8 that the country's Ministry of Defense (MoD) bought 50,000 women's uniforms. The purchase also included 100,000 electric heaters and 15,000 active headphones. According to Umerov, this was the first time such an investment was made.

According to the MoD, there are more than 60,000 women in the AFU – making up around seven percent of the total number of personnel. However, losses to Russia ...

Ukrainian commander reveals most of Kyiv’s soldiers are “old men”

January 17, 2024 -

Aleksey Tarasenko, commander of the AFU's Fifth Assault Brigade, made this claim during a Jan. 14 interview with the Ukrainian channel Espreso TV. According to him, the average age of soldiers in the AFU is more than 40 years old. Tarashenko also issued a dire warning that the military needs younger recruits.

"The [Ukrainian] military is eagerly awaiting fresh reinforcements because the situation in many units is critical in terms of personnel," the commander explained....

Swedish government calls for population to be READY FOR WAR with Russia

January 15, 2024 -

Sweden, with its policy of armed neutrality, has not been involved in hostilities since the Napoleonic era more than 200 years ago. But now, conservative Minister of Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin is warning Sweden about the possibility of conflict with Russia as it urges the population to join volunteer defense organizations. (Related: Germany to permanently deploy 4,800 troops in Lithuania – the first German foreign troop deployment since World War II.)

"There could ...

U.S. military facing recruitment shortages, with most potential service members DISQUALIFIED

July 11, 2023 -

Brazilian international affairs researcher Uriel Araujo elaborated on the problem and cited a July 3 article published in the Atlantic magazine. The piece by Jason Dempsey of the Center for a New American Security and Gil Barndollar of the Defense Priorities Foundation disclosed that since 2020, merely "23 percent of young Americans aged 17 to 24 are 'eligible for military service without a waiver.' Most ineligible youth are disqualified 'for multiple reasons' such as [being] ...

Former high-ranking official says Ukraine has 500K CASUALTIES, urges Zelensky to be transparent about losses

January 11, 2024 -

It is uncertain how many of these casualties were killed or wounded. But Lutsenko insists that it is very important for Ukraine's leaders to be transparent about the country's dire situation, including how the country experiences approximately 30,000 casualties a month.

Such transparency, he claims, will help urge Ukrainians to join the fight against Moscow as it lets people know that the country's very existence is at stake in this conflict.

"[Ukrainians] must ...