The threat of international warfare is no longer a distant concern, but a present-day reality. An RAF base in Cyprus has come under attack and Iran is engaged in combat with the US, launching missiles ...

As democracies seeking to deter attacks from much larger neighbors, both Greece and Taiwan face challenges stemming from their histories of authoritarian rule. In both cases, authoritarian regimes ...

As the population of conscripts in their 20s decreases, the number of medical personnel such as military doctors, public health doctors, and specialized research personnel—all of whom hold medical ...

Today’s school strike against the reintroduction of conscription, in which thousands of pupils and students across Germany are taking part, is an important step in building a movement against ...

“Your country needs you!” The 1914 poster of Lord Kitchener pointing an accusatory finger at those reluctant to volunteer to fight for the British Army in the first world war is one both copied and ...

People fleeing across borders is a hallmark of armed conflict. We first saw millions of Ukrainians flee the country when the Russians invaded Ukraine in February this year. Now there are reports of ...