Why Europe is asking women to get ready to fight Russia - BBC World Service

Across Europe, more women are being trained for war as tensions with Russia rise. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Some countries are introducing conscription policies - requiring citizens to do a period of military service. Here, we explore what that means for Europe’s defences and the men and women being called for duty. 00:00 Europe is turning to conscripting women as tensions with Russia rise 01:05 How conscription changed from the World Wars to the Cold War 02:20 The countries which never stopped conscription 02:49 Why Norway conscripts women into the military 03:31 How Russian aggression changed conscription in Europe 04:47 Fears Donald Trump could withdraw US funding from NATO 05:14 Can conscripts refuse to join the military? 05:30 Is there support for female conscription in Europe? 06:14 Why falling birth rates could make conscription more urgent 06:42 Is the military safe for women? 07:11 Can conscription act as a deterrence? Watch more of our explainers here 👉🏽    • Explaining the world   Watch more documentaries from across BBC World Service here 👉🏽    • All BBC World Service Documentaries   ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #conscription #femalesoldiers #russia