The new scheme presented by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius does not even mention the word “conscription,” according to the magazine German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has dropped controversial plans to reintroduce conscription in the country and indicated a move towards a voluntary service scheme, Der Spiegel reported on Monday.
The Moscow and Leningrad military districts have been re-established to meet new challenges the country is facing Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree reorganizing the structure of the country’s military. The long defunct Moscow and Leningrad military districts have been reestablished, and Russia’s four formerly Ukrainian regions have been integrated into the…
The world should still strive to minimize the effects of hostilities, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has said Armed conflicts appear to be an integral part of humanity’s existence, the chief bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said on Thursday. That does not mean the international community cannot or should not…