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Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shocked Europe and caused it to review its defense capabilities. With peace on the old continent no longer secure, many Western countries are considering whether conscription is the solution to their security problems.
In August Lithuania announced plans to extend the draft, joining Denmark, while politicians in Germany and Britain suggested bringing back conscription.
But is recruitment the right approach to Russian aggression? What impacts can it have on Europe? Will it be positive, or counterproductive?
Vincenzo Bove, professor of political science at Warwick University, who specializes in military affairs, says that now the European armed forces, especially those on the border with Russia, are realizing that they do not have the right power.
" These countries see conscription as the right solution, but if it is the right idea to protect against an eventual Russian invasion, we are not sure about that," Bove said, adding that there is no evidence that conscription would work. efficient.
Given the complexity of modern warfare, Bove questions whether new recruits will receive adequate training in the use of advanced equipment in a short period of time.
"Look at what is happening in Russia with the recruits. They are not motivated. Young people are being forced to fight at a time when most of them would prefer to do something else ," the expert declared.
In July, a former mercenary of the Russian group "Wagner" told Euronews that when he served in Ukraine his main task was to ensure that Russian recruits, who were not even 21 years old, did not escape, as they were reluctant to participate in fighting.
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