Russia-China challenge and distance from America… Preparation for the Great War in Europe, recruitment into the army from every house.

European Conscription Return 2025: Russia’s aggression and America’s changing foreign policy have made the whole of Europe alert about its security. Europe, which till now was dependent on America and NATO, is now moving towards creating a huge army of its own.

After the return of Donald Trump, European countries have realized that they will have to invest in their own defense. From Germany to Poland, every country is now working on plans to double the size of its army and compulsorily recruit youth.

Germany, abandoning pacifism as a ‘superpower’ towards becoming

Germany, which remained peaceful for decades, is now undertaking the biggest rejuvenation of its army. Under the new plan passed in November 2025, Germany wants to increase the number of its active troops from 1.8 lakh to 2.6 lakh. Along with this, the number of reserve soldiers will also be increased to 2 lakh.

From 2026, registration will be mandatory for 18-year-olds and if voluntary recruitment is low, ‘compulsory military service’ The option to implement has also been kept. Germany’s defense budget is expected to triple to 152 billion euros by 2029.

France and Britain, new mission to connect youth with army

French President Emmanuel Macron has launched ‘Voluntary Youth Military Service’ Has been announced, which will start from mid-2026. It aims to provide military training to 50,000 youth annually by 2035.

At the same time, Britain is also focusing on increasing the number of full-time soldiers in its army by 2029. Britain is currently investing in modernizing and increasing missile production capabilities to meet future challenges.

Compulsory service for women in Nordic countries too

Denmark has also made military registration mandatory for women from 2025 and the length of service has been increased from 4 months to 11 months. Finland is also considering raising the age limit to 65 years to take its military strength to 10 lakh.

Sweden, which started compulsory recruitment in 2017, is now offering special allowances and facilities to overcome the shortage of professional officers.

Poland and Romania, NATO’s new security circle

Poland is currently NATO’s fastest growing military power. It has set a target of training 4 lakh citizens in basic security and cyber warfare by 2026. Romania has also stepped up recruitment of pilots and missile operators with huge salary increases.

These Eastern European countries believe that they could be Russia’s next target, so they are putting their defense capabilities on ‘war footing’. But are developing.

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Italy’s emphasis on hybrid warfare and civil security

Italy’s Defense Ministry calls for ‘hybrid warfare’ A report has been presented to create a special civil-military unit to deal with the threats of cyber and information warfare.

Its objective is not only to protect the borders but also to protect the country’s digital infrastructure from possible cyber attacks from China and Russia. Other countries in Europe such as the Netherlands and Belgium are also working towards increasing the capacity of their reserve troops by three times.