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Russia's Year-Round Conscription Signals Long-Term Military Strategy

8/1/2025

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Russia is pushing forward with year-round conscription, hinting at a long-term military strategy that could target NATO. Experts are alarmed by this "stealth mobilization" as defense spending is set to soar to $1.1 trillion by 2036. Meanwhile, Belarus gears up for military drills, intensifying fears of potential aggression towards Poland and Lithuania.

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Russia is pushing forward with year-round conscription, hinting at a long-term military strategy that could target NATO. Experts are alarmed by this "stealth mobilization" as defense spending is set to soar to $1.1 trillion by 2036. Meanwhile, Belarus gears up for military drills, intensifying fears of potential aggression towards Poland and Lithuania.