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Moscow Activist Detained, Taken to Military Enlistment Office During Police Raid

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Kazakhstan to introduce "defence training" for all

Submitted by hannah on Wed, 03/10/2012 - 00:00

Photo: USAFE - AFAFRICA

Kazakhstan will introduce universal military training for all adult citizens, according to a government decree published on 2nd August.

"The goal of universal military training of citizens is to attract the population to civil defence activities, prepare for necessary contingencies, and build up the armed forces in the period of martial law," the document said.

Training will be compulsory for males aged 16 to 60 years, and women between 18 and 45 years who are childless or whose children are older than 10 years.

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Agreement between the German armed forces and schools in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) amended instead of dismissed

Submitted by admin on Wed, 14/03/2012 - 19:46

Syrien: Aktualisierung des Monitoring-Dossiers erschienen

After long stipulation by the Bündnis Schule ohne Bundeswehr NRW (Alliance for NRW schools without armed forces), the NRW Ministry of Education announced that restrictions have now been implemented regarding the influence of German armed forces in schools. As reported by the media and confirmed by the Ministry, an amendment to the cooperation agreement between the armed forces and the Ministry of Education was signed on the 30th of August. The new agreement particularly differs from the old one (signed by the previous CDU Minister of Education) in three ways:

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China doles out offers to attract youth to Army

Submitted by hannah on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 00:00

Photo: Peter Mackey

Beijing: As it modernises its 2.3 million strong military with hefty defence spending, China is offering "well-educated" youth offers of preferential policies, ranging from promotions and access to advanced education to join its People's Liberation Army (PLA).

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Countering Military Recruitment

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