sorry i know this must be a retarted question to most of you,
but do the british armed forces, force service (like the us draft once did) or is it on a basis where people join like the us is currently?
2007-10-16 12:29:28 · 5 answers · asked by me 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
NOT ANY MORE,WE ENLIST OF OUR OWN FREE WILL,WE USED TO HAVE WHAT WAS CALLED NATIONAL SERVICE WHICH WAS FOR A 2 YEAR PERIOD BUT I THINK THE LAST TIME IT WAS USED WAS IN THE LATE 50S
2007-10-20 11:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by the devil wears camo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently no conscription is being imposed on the people of Great Britain, but almost all modern militaries have a policy that will activate civilian "drafting" and enable the nation to defend itself in times of dire need. Our ally South Korea, however, still has a mandatory service of 2 years for every adult male.
2007-10-16 20:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by xratedmethod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No all members of the British Armed Forces,
(God Bless them) are volunteers.
2007-10-17 04:18:08 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but a lot of other countries around the world do...they called it the draft here, but in other countries it's also called conscription.
2007-10-16 19:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by VodkaTonic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a lot like ours.
2007-10-16 19:33:29 · answer #5 · answered by BAD KARMA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋