Executive summary. -- Introduction. -- I. Military service: definition, history and the current debate. -- II. Objectives of national service. -- III. Current approaches to national service. Denmark. Norway. Sweden. Finland. -- IV. Selecting national service: opportunities for adoption by the UK. Potential for capability-building. Popular opinion. Costs and logistics. -- Conclusion. -- About the author
Summary
The underlying question is how to best involve youth in the wellbeing of society in a country such as the UK, and how the armed forces can be an avenue for such involvement. This Occasional Paper examines the Scandinavian model of national service and discusses how it can be adapted by the UK to fit its national security needs and acquaint a wider segment of youth with service within national security
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"October 2019."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (RUSI, viewed November 24, 2019)