Disservice, or third time’s the charm?

MENTION “national service” and it conjures the image of drafting able-bodied young men – and women in some nations – into the military to be trained as war-ready soldiers to defend their country.

It’s nothing new as it is the most common method used to fill the ranks in the armed forces. This method of recruitment varies from country to country and some 85 countries, according to worldpopulationreview.com, have some sort of mandatory military service.