This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Automatic Military Conscription from the age of 18
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From the age of 18, or if after that, from the age they leave further education/university, young adults should be given summons to complete at least 18 months military service, with the option to continue on after this. The training of recruits should begin four times a year. Initial military training lasting for three months continuously, basic training given in special training units.
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