People were informed that the sirens will sound 'in the event of a threat or emergency of natural or man-made origin'

#SendBarron has been trending in recent days as Americans call for the youngest son to be drafted

Conscription continues to be a hot topic, but could you be exempt?

The UK doesn't have conscription in place at the moment, which is a relief

It's another day where short kings are winning

It'll be easier to mobilise former military personnel

The UK army has reached historic lows in terms of size

Conscripts could be offered major incentives

Certain groups are more likely to be called up to help the military if required

Young people are being offered paid experience with the Armed Forces

It comes after the UK has launched a new 'gap year' Armed Forces scheme

You'll be able to take a 'gap year' in the armed forces

Key workers who keep the country running would be able to dodge mandatory service

Viktor Andrusiv, a major in the Ukrainian army, warned that 'war is closer than we think'

Looking to the past could help us decipher how mandatory military service could possibly work these days - hypothetically, of course

Protestors are taking to the streets across the nation in wake of the legislation being passed

Joining will still be voluntary, but there will be a mandatory test

The US war hero has sued two military veterans for the claims they've made of him killing Osama bin Laden

Jaysley Beck was tragically found dead in her barracks after an 'intense period of unwelcome behaviour' from her superiors

Jaysley Beck's mother has revealed the conversation she had with her late daughter before she signed up to the army