A recent survey by YouGov reveals that over a third of under-40s would decline conscription in a world war, a figure surpassing those willing to volunteer or accept conscription. As Europe braces for potential conflict, with warnings from Swedish and UK defence officials, speculation arises regarding the possibility of conscription.
General Sanders, Britains most senior military figure advocates for increased military size and readiness, sparking discussions about conscription's possibility. The survey highlights 38% of under-40s unwilling to serve in a world war and 30% even in the face of imminent invasion.
General Sanders, Britains most senior military figure advocates for increased military size and readiness, sparking discussions about conscription's possibility. The survey highlights 38% of under-40s unwilling to serve in a world war and 30% even in the face of imminent invasion.
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00:00 I think trying to get younger people to conscript or to do even basic training like TA kind
00:11 of things like that or home guard, I think that would be very hard with today's generation
00:15 of young people because we're so far away from a generation now that have actually had
00:23 to fight in a war.
00:25 Whereas if you look at some countries like former Yugoslav countries, obviously the parents
00:31 or people in their 40s, 50s, obviously they know conflict.
00:36 Whereas our current generation, there's not many people left now from the Second World
00:42 War which is the last major conflict that involved actual British people having to be
00:51 signed up.
00:52 Personally, I'm a pacifist and even if I wasn't, I'm rather too old to be fighting in a war
01:01 anyway.
01:02 I think wars are best avoided.
01:04 I know sometimes they can't be, but the best of all, I think we're best off keeping out
01:09 of the conflicts with Russia and Ukraine and the trouble in the Middle East as well.
01:16 A recent survey by YouGov reveals that over a third of under 40s would decline conscription
01:22 in a world war, a figure surpassing those willing to volunteer or accept conscription.
01:28 As Europe braces for potential conflict with warnings from Swedish and UK defence officials,
01:34 speculation arises about conscription.
01:37 General Sanders, Britain's most senior military figure, advocates for increased military size
01:42 and readiness, sparking discussions about conscription's possibility.
01:47 YouGov's survey highlights 38% of under 40s unwilling to serve in a world war and 30%
01:53 even in the face of imminent invasion, reminiscent of the age historically targeted for conscription
01:59 in past wars.
02:00 Here are more opinions on the subject from people from around our country.
02:04 Okay, no, I am against our country going, having a war with any other country for whatever
02:10 reasons.
02:11 I don't think it's what should be happening.
02:13 I wouldn't be prepared to fight for this war because I think it's wrong.
02:18 I wouldn't want any of my loved ones to be having to do that.
02:20 War doesn't benefit no one except only a few people that make money from this.
02:25 So I think it's better to not stress and try not to worsen the relationship between countries
02:33 because it only leads to better stuff.
02:36 I personally wouldn't want to get conscripted in the army because I don't want to fight.
02:41 I love my life.
02:42 I just sometimes watching TV or just spend time on my computer, play some games or go
02:46 outside, enjoy my life, you know, like most people, you know, I think, say for people
02:51 in Ukraine or in Israel, they don't want to fight, you know, they don't want to kill each
02:56 other.
02:57 I think it's, I think it's bad for everyone.
02:59 So better not to start a war, which is not going to lead to nowhere.