Country with the most conscripts in Europe? (per year in the military)

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  • @frantiseklaluch6605
    @frantiseklaluch6605 Рік тому +1032

    the same list, but conscipts per milion inhabitants
    Greece 11 091
    Finland 4 000
    Russia 2 778
    Estonia 2 308
    Austria 2 125
    Switzerland 2 118
    Norway 1 961
    Moldova 1 429
    Lithuania 1 333
    Sweden 400
    Ukraine 311

    • @JacobVahrSvenningsen
      @JacobVahrSvenningsen Рік тому +20

      And so with this correct setup in mind, would other countries enter..?
      I heard that Russia called 134.000 constripts in April to meet in late May and be ready as cannon fodder in August
      I did a calculation and realised that per capita that was the same level as when i was a conscript in the Danish army in the year 2000 pre 9/11

    • @nuclearwinter391
      @nuclearwinter391 Рік тому +83

      It makes sense. Greeks have always the potential conflict with the Turks.

    • @georgios_5342
      @georgios_5342 Рік тому +76

      Hellas! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

    • @Sh4d891
      @Sh4d891 Рік тому +2

      Switzerland is actually accurate

    • @telavus920
      @telavus920 Рік тому

      HAH! I'm 90% sure that Greek army size is just a nice representation of corruption and imaginary job positions with a paycheck. Greece is riddled with internal mistrust and corruption

  • @jst9090
    @jst9090 Рік тому +310

    The Swiss guy has a Yoke on his shoulder, maybey with cowbells. It is something traditional in Switzerland.

    • @belgianfried
      @belgianfried Рік тому +4

      Don't fear the reaper

    • @2engjnr2
      @2engjnr2 Рік тому +3

      ...could always do with some more cowbell... 🙄

    • @AyeAye-dz8yj
      @AyeAye-dz8yj Рік тому +1

      These are cowbells, he works with Animals in the army. Ican see this on his batch on the arm.

    • @quik478
      @quik478 Рік тому +1

      Think for buckets?

    • @jamesboond007
      @jamesboond007 Рік тому

      I can’t see it very good but I think it is a Béret, that’s the had of the formal uniform

  • @maryginger4877
    @maryginger4877 Рік тому +430

    Should have done it as Percentage of Population

    • @blooter6162
      @blooter6162 Рік тому +9

      Beat me to it

    • @andreisokolenko7719
      @andreisokolenko7719 Рік тому +6

      And the size of the country + length of the borderline.

    • @filmandfirearms
      @filmandfirearms Рік тому +28

      @@andreisokolenko7719 No, that's pretty irrelevant, since every country on this list uses conscription to have a permanent reserve available in the event of a major war. Most of these conscripts serve for less than a year before going back to their civilian lives, but it ensures that the nation has a massive percentage of the population who have recently left the military and so only need a quick refresher course to be sent into combat

    • @blanketparty5259
      @blanketparty5259 Рік тому +3

      Percentage of pop dont matter when you're getting invaded

    • @andreisokolenko7719
      @andreisokolenko7719 Рік тому

      @@filmandfirearms That is very relevant. If you have 57,000 km of the country border like Russia, you are going to train lots of conscripts.
      If the country is a size of bird's poo, then you don't need many.

  • @tomdewilde728
    @tomdewilde728 Рік тому +930

    Fun fact: If you add up the nr of conscripts from spots 11 to 2, you are close to the number of 'conscripts that fled away from a recent mobilization'

    • @e-0703
      @e-0703 Рік тому +6

      Blijf NOS kijken

    • @falcon6329
      @falcon6329 Рік тому +36

      ukraine?

    • @coajdka
      @coajdka Рік тому +102

      Check how many conspricts ran from ukraine first

    • @warhund
      @warhund Рік тому +17

      @@tomdewilde728
      Let me tell you a joke:
      Kid asks his father, dad shall we go to the seaside this year?
      Dad replies, yeah sure we will go i am 99% sure about it.. But I am also 100% sure that we wont.
      So there you go, think about it and engage all 4 working brain cells you got.
      Aint that easy when you arent given an answer or told what your opinion is by the tv/newspappers/media.

    • @coajdka
      @coajdka Рік тому +48

      @@tomdewilde728 so you dont insult Russia without knowing ukraine is worse at everything

  • @caravan3636
    @caravan3636 Рік тому +508

    Never knew a naruto soundtrack can fit into this sorta video

  • @thegreekguy1124
    @thegreekguy1124 Рік тому +41

    Fun fact:In Greece general mobilization isn't seen as unusual or a last resort. Every male over 18(it goes down to 15 if you drop out of school and goes up some years if go to university)has military training while the draft has no age limit in war times. This means that the army can choose whatever age groups they wonna call in. If you have been called but you don't go you get a life sentence(you use to get death penalty for treason but now it's reduced to prison for life). In Greece,even the prists will fight during war times(although it is legal to not so)and the youngest Greek soldier deployed on the battlefield was 12-13 during the 1 Balkan war.
    This is what our construction says about conscription:“Every Greek capable of bearing arms is obliged to contribute to the defence of the Fatherland as provided by law.”

    • @theworldexplained8253
      @theworldexplained8253 Рік тому +1

      Greece when war: Kid, time to fight

    • @palerewin
      @palerewin 8 місяців тому +3

      ​@@theworldexplained8253there have been times in history when kids wanted to fight

    • @cengizsogutlu
      @cengizsogutlu 8 місяців тому

      Still can't beat Turks cuz you have declining population. While Turks in other hand Active army of 735 k without reservist nor mobilisation.

    • @palerewin
      @palerewin 8 місяців тому +3

      @@cengizsogutlu if god wants us to win we will win

    • @firstnamelastname4249
      @firstnamelastname4249 7 місяців тому

      ​@@cengizsogutlu both are nato countrirs and nato have never been stronger since the cold war doubt they would go ti war for any reason really

  • @gnas1897
    @gnas1897 Рік тому +127

    In case you're wondering what the case with Greece is, it's because 1-year military service is mandatory for any male above 18 y/o. Most go even before starting university.

    • @againstmodernworldygf4312
      @againstmodernworldygf4312 Рік тому +2

      Yep you are right.

    • @kingmarre9130
      @kingmarre9130 Рік тому +4

      Same for Swiss

    • @LargeFriesChocoShake
      @LargeFriesChocoShake Рік тому +4

      I wouldn't say most but many do

    • @giannispets
      @giannispets Рік тому +7

      nope. No one goes to the army in Greece if he is going to university. 99% will go after finishing their studies. Stop spreading miss information... And I am from Greece.
      At 18 years only go the people who usually don't want to study or cant.

    • @batzathebeast6750
      @batzathebeast6750 Рік тому +10

      Bruh the erdoganopoulos profile picture lol

  • @thodorisdhmitrakopoulos8608
    @thodorisdhmitrakopoulos8608 Рік тому +58

    Can you do a video about Greece

  • @giorgioskaraiskakis9548
    @giorgioskaraiskakis9548 Рік тому +10

    I’m glad you got Greece correctly this time. Last time you forgot Greece…”Which country has had and fought in the most wars on the planet historically, including civil wars”?

  • @Skyrimkid9800
    @Skyrimkid9800 Рік тому +34

    anyone know where I can buy one of those Greek Army neck scarfs?

    • @giorgostoskas2185
      @giorgostoskas2185 Рік тому +8

      Its basically a neck scarf with scratched the emblemed of those soldiers' unit.

  • @fennoman9241
    @fennoman9241 Рік тому +37

    Damn, I serve in the same platoon with the guy on Finnish conscript picture.

    • @PizzeriaFahrer
      @PizzeriaFahrer 3 місяці тому

      Greetings from austria army

    • @stonearucard
      @stonearucard 3 місяці тому

      can you tell me about how the military is? Im 16 and as you probably know everyone is looking forward to the military, whats it like? Do they train hand to hand combat and stuff? Im excited for it but I dont really know anything and school doesn't tell us about it

    • @hepsima
      @hepsima 3 місяці тому

      Mikä hiton tähtäin sillä on ei ihan aimpointilta näytä

    • @hepsima
      @hepsima 3 місяці тому

      @@stonearucardbasically zero hand-to-hand combat

    • @stonearucard
      @stonearucard 3 місяці тому

      @@hepsima damn

  • @JohnTavastian
    @JohnTavastian Рік тому +22

    Remember that both Greece and Finland have really low population. I don't know about Greece but in Finland over 90% of men go through military training.

    • @toast2300
      @toast2300 Рік тому

      Every male in Greece is legally required to do 12 months of military service (I think it's 9 if you go to a border region). So every male in Greece with the exception of mentally unstable individuals serve between 9 to 12 months

    • @JohnTavastian
      @JohnTavastian Рік тому +1

      @@toast2300 in Finland it's 6,9 or 12 months depending on the job and rank. Training is always high quality

    • @jakoblindelof92
      @jakoblindelof92 Рік тому +1

      Yes you have a great system we are jealous in sweden

  • @asddsdsssd
    @asddsdsssd Рік тому +88

    Was really surprised to see how many conscripts the Greeks have.

    • @sageo66
      @sageo66 Рік тому +52

      yes we sadly have to keep it up high because of competition with our neighbour country, turkey. It covers a large part of our country's spending and if there was no political tension then the country would be flourishing in prosperity even more. perhaps becoming one of the richest.

    • @BHuang92
      @BHuang92 Рік тому +2

      @@sageo66 Not to mention the Balkins as a hostile area despite the the last war there happened in the 90s.

    • @gnas1897
      @gnas1897 Рік тому +2

      We don't have a choice but to serve for 1 year :/

    • @latinbrotherhood495
      @latinbrotherhood495 Рік тому +1

      @@gnas1897 cry you fat pig behind your pc most people have fun and make friends in the army atleast in the greek one

    • @latinbrotherhood495
      @latinbrotherhood495 Рік тому +16

      @@BHuang92 not really greece is in the balkans but politically its more southern european last time greece had problem with other balkan country was in the cold war before joining nato

  • @JohnTavastian
    @JohnTavastian Рік тому +13

    every Finnish soldier starts as a conscript and later can apply for a job. Many also get employed from the Peace keeping side. Go for a few years overseas as a peace keeper and them go work for the defense forces

    • @arthurrafferty4102
      @arthurrafferty4102 Рік тому +1

      I heard that they can fight but it appears only side by side with Nazis.

    • @JohnTavastian
      @JohnTavastian Рік тому +16

      @@arthurrafferty4102 reminds me of the soviets too.

    • @Jaegerrants
      @Jaegerrants Рік тому +9

      @@arthurrafferty4102 Really? How about the Winter war and Lappland war.
      Oh hey can I use your logic to argue why Soviets were able to conquer Poland, Only because they sided with nazis :D.

    • @ancientwarrior3482
      @ancientwarrior3482 8 місяців тому +3

      ​@@arthurrafferty4102 womp womp cry about it

  • @zargonfuture4046
    @zargonfuture4046 Рік тому +57

    Greece has to because everyone knows they would bare the brunt of a sneeky attack by their "allies" the turks,always have and always will be wary of the Ottomans. 👍🇬🇷☦️

  • @spartan7911
    @spartan7911 Рік тому +22

    🇬🇷❤💪🔥

  • @theopot5798
    @theopot5798 Рік тому +30

    Greek conscript here, 294th conscription number section A , 96th anti armor company..

    • @mandero88NAFO
      @mandero88NAFO Рік тому

      Generally speaking, from your perspective, how well would you say your countries army is trained and is combat effective compared to say your average UK/US infantryman? Obviously its alot to ask in a yt comment really but fu*k it, its only youtube...you can just tell me to fk off if you dont wanna answer ;) peace brother

    • @theopot5798
      @theopot5798 Рік тому +4

      @@mandero88NAFO our grandfathers were not better trained when WW2 broke out , but they effectively drove the enemy elite soldiers into a bloodbath , no matter how good equipment you have or trained you are for combat , by the time you set foot in unknown territory not knowing from which direction are you going to be attacked , everything you know will be thrown out of the window
      Sure every army has a percentage of professional soldiers but the backbone of everycountry are drafted or conscripts
      Ask a US vietnam war Veterans how they ended up running for their lives being chased by Vietnamese barefoots fighters holding an AK rifle
      Here Everyone of us who has served the Army can hold and shoot effectively a standard battle rifle from age of 18 , does any common young man in UK do that ?

    • @mirceadacialorantbrescia4340
      @mirceadacialorantbrescia4340 Рік тому +1

      Good to know it. Turks will Come for his rights over the stolen islands by Greeks

    • @Dimitriterrorman
      @Dimitriterrorman Рік тому

      @@mirceadacialorantbrescia4340 mad barbarian learn some history, all of the mediterenean belongs to Hellas

    • @Aiden_321
      @Aiden_321 Рік тому

      komshu neden biz yokuz videoda?

  • @stephmod7434
    @stephmod7434 Рік тому +70

    I am a Greek and i will join the millitary when i will be 18.

    • @sir_geiz625
      @sir_geiz625 Рік тому +3

      Good luck with that!
      Greetings from Germany ❤

    • @stephmod7434
      @stephmod7434 Рік тому +8

      @@sir_geiz625 why good luck? I will proudly join the military.

    • @dizzo449
      @dizzo449 Рік тому

      And get shot from the turks

    • @vekteren3549
      @vekteren3549 Рік тому

      @@stephmod7434 Turkey is a better country

    • @stephmod7434
      @stephmod7434 Рік тому +27

      @@vekteren3549 stop the cap.

  • @georgekaragiannakis6637
    @georgekaragiannakis6637 Рік тому +21

    Thank you for highlighting the necessity of some nations to continue with conscription. In Greece’s case they have to deal with a volatile eastern Mediterranean geopolitical environment requiring a large standing army. Greece spends nearly 3% of its GDP on defence which is the highest amongst the European NATO members.

    • @oblivionzzzmike
      @oblivionzzzmike Рік тому

      Only to waste most of the military budget in corruption schemes and blatant theft.
      They do have good pilots though, I can concede that much

  • @parisPONTOS
    @parisPONTOS Рік тому +166

    Hello from Greece 🇬🇷☦️

    • @Artyom.Helder
      @Artyom.Helder Рік тому +28

      God bless you, orthodox brother, from Russia 🇬🇷☦️🇷🇺

    • @parisPONTOS
      @parisPONTOS Рік тому +20

      @@Artyom.Helder 🙏 amen brother 🇬🇷🤝🇷🇺☦️☦️

    • @postupovets3
      @postupovets3 Рік тому +1

      @@parisPONTOS russians (muscovites) are hypocrites. They are Pharisees who kill Ukrainian Christians. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Jesus Christ!

    • @postupovets3
      @postupovets3 Рік тому

      @@parisPONTOS do you know how many Orthodox Greeks were killed in Mariupol due to muscovite aggression? Do you know how many Orthodox churches were destroyed by vile muscovites? They don't really hold anything sacred

    • @postupovets3
      @postupovets3 Рік тому

      @@Artyom.Helder hahahahaa! Your church were founded by Stalin (wild communist). And your pops are the personification of hypocrisy. Until 1917, you in your Muscovia also all called yourself Orthodox, but in 1917, everyone joyfully rushed to destroy churches and you occupied the Ukrainian People's Republic and brought godless communism to us. Russians are rotten and hypocritical

  • @torbjrnsteinsland8985
    @torbjrnsteinsland8985 Рік тому +8

    Making sure no one escapes conscription.

  • @bigboyrambo2009
    @bigboyrambo2009 7 місяців тому +1

    This guy most probably comes from a country ruled by the Ottomans for centuries for leaving out Turkey.

  • @byflo08_gaming6
    @byflo08_gaming6 Рік тому +17

    Greetings from Austria!

    • @yourboishitposts
      @yourboishitposts Рік тому +2

      Hello. How's life in Austria?

    • @blablabla-bv8ce
      @blablabla-bv8ce Рік тому

      Me

    • @Mo-ce9ro
      @Mo-ce9ro Рік тому

      @@yourboishitposts great, why?

    • @Mo-ce9ro
      @Mo-ce9ro Рік тому

      @paladin danse great to hear this from someone from another country!!!

    • @derKrampus
      @derKrampus Рік тому

      ​@paladin danse Thank you very much! However I fear we are on the path toward crisis just as much as all the other western nations.

  • @Bullshlaha
    @Bullshlaha Рік тому +2

    Notice how a country like Greece can have an enourmous amount of conscripts without being pushy for wars, or having an active militarized doctrine.

  • @georgios_5342
    @georgios_5342 Рік тому +43

    Hellas! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

    • @mirceadacialorantbrescia4340
      @mirceadacialorantbrescia4340 Рік тому

      You mean indo ethiopianland right?

    • @onurvx5996
      @onurvx5996 Рік тому

      Having a conscript army is not a good thing

    • @georgios_5342
      @georgios_5342 Рік тому +3

      @@onurvx5996 300.000 professional permanent soldiers, +200.000 reservists, +60.000 available conscripts per year.
      The conscripts are only a small part of the army personnel

    • @georgios_5342
      @georgios_5342 Рік тому +2

      @@mirceadacialorantbrescia4340 ești român prietene?

    • @onurvx5996
      @onurvx5996 Рік тому

      @@georgios_5342 18% is still a large number compared to your rival Turkey not only that 18% is not a small number in general

  • @i17cps74
    @i17cps74 Рік тому +5

    I knew greece had a lot but damm im greek and i didnt even know that we were top 2

  • @manyinterests1961
    @manyinterests1961 Рік тому +20

    0 conscripts = 0 ability to fight a big war

    • @manyinterests1961
      @manyinterests1961 Рік тому +4

      @Herr Goober Keep trolling

    • @Egilhelmson
      @Egilhelmson Рік тому +2

      Um, for the British, most if not all of WWI was fought by volunteers. My understanding was that it was a fairly large war for them, losing about 20% of that generation.

    • @Anarchik654
      @Anarchik654 Рік тому

      Fuck war

    • @hajime2k
      @hajime2k Рік тому

      USA has 0 conscripts.

    • @Anarchik654
      @Anarchik654 Рік тому +1

      @@hajime2k and they got their arse kicked in Afghanistan

  • @SGT-mile
    @SGT-mile Рік тому +7

    And because of this beautiful bulpup action rifle: the *øğch*

  • @kontro3881
    @kontro3881 Рік тому +24

    Turkey: chilling with 231K conscripts

    • @Miguel-jr3gb
      @Miguel-jr3gb Рік тому +22

      well, he say "in Europe"

    • @dimitrisathanasiou9782
      @dimitrisathanasiou9782 Рік тому +1

      Who the f*ck talked about turkey 🦃, stop mentioned everywhere,WE DO NOT CARE!

    • @kontro3881
      @kontro3881 Рік тому +6

      @@Miguel-jr3gb a part of turkey is in europe

    • @kontro3881
      @kontro3881 Рік тому

      @@dimitrisathanasiou9782 seemsl like a skill issue on your side

    • @LargeFriesChocoShake
      @LargeFriesChocoShake Рік тому +23

      Turkey isn't Europe

  • @divergo91
    @divergo91 Рік тому +6

    Did you just use the sountrack from naruto pain ? Faking out even bigger respect!

  • @Jesse-gv9tf
    @Jesse-gv9tf Рік тому +7

    a definition of conscript would be nice. I had to google it. I'm new to this military/history genre.

    • @Justin-ee1mv
      @Justin-ee1mv Рік тому +3

      Well you got a lot to learn my friend

    • @jaymac7203
      @jaymac7203 Рік тому +1

      Seriously? 😭🤣

    • @prolifeunity
      @prolifeunity Рік тому +1

      Don't ask him, he doesn't know. The 300,000 men called up were from the reserves, they aren't conscripts.

    • @JohnTavastian
      @JohnTavastian Рік тому

      I'm surprised how many in these comments don't know what it means. It's a pretty general knowledge about military

  • @samulihamalainen
    @samulihamalainen Рік тому +9

    Greetings from Finland! Glad to be Finnish to get to this list perhaps few years from now. Due to declining population of Finland, the number of conscripts will fall to about 15-16 000 year by year.

    • @JohnTavastian
      @JohnTavastian Рік тому +1

      sanoisin että se laskee tasaisesti joka vuosi.

    • @samulihamalainen
      @samulihamalainen Рік тому

      @@JohnTavastian Jep, vuosina 2011-1015 syntyi tilastokeskuksen mukaan n. 290 000 lasta joista poikia n. 148 000 eli keskimäärin n. 37 000 poikaa per vuosi. Joku matikkanero osaisi varmaan siltä istumalta laskea milloin tuo 15-16k varusmiehen taso saavutetaan.

    • @JohnTavastian
      @JohnTavastian Рік тому +1

      @@samulihamalainen no siinä nyt menee vähän aikaa kun päästää -11 poikiin. Nyt on -04 menossa

  • @Angelina-San
    @Angelina-San Рік тому +20

    Russia : Well hello there kids

    • @alexromanov3101
      @alexromanov3101 Рік тому

      Привіт, падла

    • @iinalakonen1302
      @iinalakonen1302 Рік тому

      @Rosie really???

    • @antcommander1367
      @antcommander1367 11 місяців тому +1

      So what's new to artillery foldder

    • @user-pw9tt1ez8w
      @user-pw9tt1ez8w 7 місяців тому

      Greece has a population of 10 million russia has a population of 140 million are you kidding me right now

  • @Mynt135
    @Mynt135 3 місяці тому

    As an Estonian, i must say that Estonia being here is the most random thing ever

  • @mustafayldrm3449
    @mustafayldrm3449 Рік тому +8

    Turkey has 750K conscripts annually. Not sure if in Europe tho. Probably it is, if Russians are.

    • @niclasl2809
      @niclasl2809 Рік тому

      Depending on how you define it if but if but generally I would say no based on the same criteria that's makes Russia count

    • @john8036
      @john8036 4 місяці тому

      They may want to be but they never will be lol

  • @googull4778
    @googull4778 4 місяці тому

    Estonia uses US Army style service caps, Lithuania uses the old German style, Norway too. Kind of interesting.

  • @jimthegentleman2446
    @jimthegentleman2446 Рік тому +7

    Greece number one🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

  • @stinky_mustard
    @stinky_mustard Рік тому +4

    Proud greek special forces man right here

  • @crownhic6827
    @crownhic6827 Рік тому +4

    The Aug is a favorite for sure.

    • @ElvenPenalBattalion
      @ElvenPenalBattalion Рік тому

      Nope. Unacceptable. Phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range only.

  • @SaintlySaavy
    @SaintlySaavy Рік тому

    I can’t get the sound bite from Red Alert 2 out of my head “Conscript reporting” 😂

  • @peterlorios612
    @peterlorios612 Рік тому +6

    Greek here.. I have been a conscript. Turkey is the problem so we need to keep up high numbers of troops

    • @JagdDachshund
      @JagdDachshund 6 місяців тому

      Western turkey is literally Greek genetically,they are white and don't know why, they are fed propaganda but they aren't Turks.

  • @Jaggaraz218
    @Jaggaraz218 Місяць тому +1

    So if Greece only has around 86 000 births a year, and half of them are male, and there has been no large changes in fertility in the last 20 years then how exactly are they able to conscript 122k a year. The numbers seemed extremely sus compared to the Finnish number which is already like 60-70% of the male population so I went and checked

  • @thatarmyguy1890
    @thatarmyguy1890 Рік тому +6

    Hello from estonia

  • @MasterChief37
    @MasterChief37 3 місяці тому

    Norway will gradually increase the number of conscripts to 13500 over the next 5 years.

  • @lutral.4789
    @lutral.4789 Рік тому +8

    Watching this as a conscript myself

    • @brendonbre8745
      @brendonbre8745 Рік тому +1

      Do you think it sucks being a conscript?

    • @bume2212
      @bume2212 Рік тому +1

      @@brendonbre8745 no, it's fun, we paid less, we get less, we talk less, we obey much

    • @lutral.4789
      @lutral.4789 Рік тому +3

      @@bume2212 u really described conscription as good as it only is possible

    • @falcon6329
      @falcon6329 Рік тому

      you're basically a slave

    • @brendonbre8745
      @brendonbre8745 Рік тому +1

      @@bume2212 in which army?

  • @leopartanen8752
    @leopartanen8752 6 місяців тому +1

    How is it possible that around 72,000 born every year in Greece and 122,000 of them will be conscripts, whereas in Finland around 47,000 born every year and 21,000 of them will be conscripts (so basically half ~ all men).

  • @bupkis227
    @bupkis227 Рік тому +19

    Sweden increasing by only 4K in 3 years 💀💀

    • @Mira_linn
      @Mira_linn Рік тому

      Conscription in a modern army is quite mood anyways. You likely wanna have more contact soldiers instead and countries like Denmark sees Conscription more as a recruitment tool then an actual military tool

    • @kk-gr3ly
      @kk-gr3ly Рік тому +1

      @@Mira_linn Yet, nations that abolished conscription are thinking or have already activated it again. Also nations that rely on contract soldier constantly fall short for enough personnel.

    • @Mira_linn
      @Mira_linn Рік тому

      @@kk-gr3ly did you read the last part? As said it is seen as a recruitment tool aka you do your time you find out you liked it and you sign a contract :)

    • @Mira_linn
      @Mira_linn Рік тому

      Do a high conscription number is not a goal conscription is a tool to hit your employee number

    • @kk-gr3ly
      @kk-gr3ly Рік тому

      @@Mira_linn That's definitely not the case for majority of countries, sure that is one of the by product's of conscription but definitely not the main reason for such decision.

  • @tapanij396
    @tapanij396 11 місяців тому +1

    In Finland 6-12 months service is mandatory to all males. For women it is voluntary. Number of women going to army is increasing.

  • @micheleleimbacher5867
    @micheleleimbacher5867 Рік тому +6

    Hi, in Switzerland the initial training period is 17 weeks and then it's 2 weeks every 2 years. Could do an update to say how long the training is in each country? If others would like to know too that is, not necessary to do the research just for me.

    • @filmandfirearms
      @filmandfirearms Рік тому +2

      I know Russia is 1 year right now, Ukraine is probably the same as they inherited most of their military structure from the Soviets. I remember Bernhard from MHV saying that his conscription in Austria was 6 months, but that may have changed since

    • @trololoev
      @trololoev Рік тому

      @@filmandfirearms in USSR was 2 years. decreasing from 2 to 1 year happen in Russia not so long ago.

    • @wisemysticaltree8120
      @wisemysticaltree8120 Рік тому

      No, that’s wrong it’s 18 weeks and 3 weeks of repetition which can be every year, until you have 6 repetition courses.

    • @newyorkeranew
      @newyorkeranew Рік тому

      Happily, Switzerland doesn’t use conscripts to murder civilians like animal dog Putin.

    • @TheNilNilson
      @TheNilNilson Рік тому

      @@filmandfirearms That's right in Austria it's 6 months. Every Male between 18 and 35 has to do it.

  • @pierreolsson588
    @pierreolsson588 Рік тому +1

    In Sweden, during the cold war, we enlisted about 50.000 new conscrips every year…

    • @JohnTavastian
      @JohnTavastian Рік тому +2

      As a Finn I'm glad my country never cut back on military spending

    • @kk-gr3ly
      @kk-gr3ly Рік тому

      @@JohnTavastian We cut A LOT of spending in the early 2000s, just never from conscription.

  • @A.ikiadis1264
    @A.ikiadis1264 Рік тому +4

    Ελλάδα 💪 🇬🇷

  • @xoof24
    @xoof24 Рік тому +1

    Finland having 1 million total personnel

  • @Trhrha
    @Trhrha Рік тому +4

    Finland has so many conscripts each year because it has a border with Russia

    • @kitkat47chrysalis95
      @kitkat47chrysalis95 Рік тому

      then why does greece have sooo many?
      they are an island nation

    • @Trhrha
      @Trhrha Рік тому

      @@kitkat47chrysalis95 bro what

    • @Trhrha
      @Trhrha Рік тому +2

      @@kitkat47chrysalis95 island nation?

    • @kitkat47chrysalis95
      @kitkat47chrysalis95 Рік тому

      @@Trhrha have you ever been to Greece man? its just a bunch of islands... maybe if you actually go to Greece you would see

    • @alksi1
      @alksi1 Рік тому

      Tensions with Turkiye i presume

  • @SenatusPopulsqueRomanus
    @SenatusPopulsqueRomanus 10 місяців тому +1

    North korea and south korea :

  • @FirstnameLastname-py3bc
    @FirstnameLastname-py3bc Рік тому +3

    So 10mil Greece has 1/4 of 200mil country?

    • @dimkara3626
      @dimkara3626 Рік тому

      Yes, we have a mandatory military service for all male population with duration about a year! Our main enemy is Turkey, a much bigger country!

    • @Jovan_Jarkarane
      @Jovan_Jarkarane Рік тому +4

      Yep thats what happens when you have a 9 months mandatory military service for every man at the age of 18 without the option of paying to avoid it.

    • @neraidozouzouno5919
      @neraidozouzouno5919 Рік тому +2

      ​@@Jovan_Jarkarane now it's 12 months

    • @jupiterbirlesikgezegenleri9884
      @jupiterbirlesikgezegenleri9884 Рік тому +1

      @@neraidozouzouno5919 seems like greece gona be 1900s Turkey. We are talking about lifting mandatory service in turkey

    • @KRYPTIA-mp4ol
      @KRYPTIA-mp4ol Рік тому +1

      @@neraidozouzouno5919 it used to be 18 months, 15 years ago. Now its 12 months

  • @Paguo
    @Paguo 6 місяців тому

    Didn't expect Greece tbh. I was expecting Poland

  • @dimkara3626
    @dimkara3626 Рік тому +22

    Greek army is the best in EU.

    • @Johann.863
      @Johann.863 Рік тому +14

      bro are you trolling

    • @dimkara3626
      @dimkara3626 Рік тому +9

      @@Johann.863 bro have you any idea about armed forces?

    • @Johann.863
      @Johann.863 Рік тому +5

      @@dimkara3626 do you really think greece would win a war against france

    • @dimkara3626
      @dimkara3626 Рік тому +5

      In a conventional war (France has about 300 nukes...) Greece could easily defend her borders against an Army with a total size of 210.000 personel (France). The mandatory military service for all adult men population in Greece is a very important factor. Look at Ukraine and maybe you could understand the great importance of the numbers. The most expensive army is not always the best army. If one day France make the military service mandatory again, creating a 1.000.000 army and 2.000.000 reserves then Greece has no chance against France.

    • @gnas1897
      @gnas1897 Рік тому +1

      That would be Poland. We're second but other countries have better economic ability and industry.

  • @PrestonA04
    @PrestonA04 Рік тому +1

    Sweden with the viking beard while we only get a mustache

  • @andrewshierling6131
    @andrewshierling6131 Рік тому +7

    Do you think that it would be beneficial for Russia to use an EMP on Ukraine?

    • @winterinvicta
      @winterinvicta Рік тому +3

      Yes very much. While it won’t be as devastating as a EMP on the UK or France it will still damage most of Ukraines infrastructure only problem is it can hit Russia.

    • @mezzuna
      @mezzuna Рік тому +2

      Absolutely not. there are 3 massive nuclear reactors in Ukraine. Shutting them down would create 3 new Chernobyl disasters. This is what they only poke and prod at Ukraines infrastructure

    • @memunist5765
      @memunist5765 Рік тому +1

      The only way to have a large EMP is with nuclear bombs. The nuclear powers of the world all condemned a russian nuclear strike and the west has treated with military force. It would be beneficial for russia but only because the current power structure will come crashing down.

  • @GamingwithGuest528
    @GamingwithGuest528 Рік тому +2

    Me seeing Austria being in a Vid: The Fatherland returns

  • @lirolo8343
    @lirolo8343 Рік тому +10

    Dammnn Ukraine has less than 10 % of Russia's army and they are still kicking the sht out them .
    They are really legendary

    • @prolifeunity
      @prolifeunity Рік тому

      Ukraine has been losing since day one. It's unfortunate you watch Western propaganda, you have no education. Ukraine has approximately 100,000 Dead with 200,000 wounded. Russia probably has 10,000 dead with 20 or 30,000 wounded.

    • @Fesded
      @Fesded Рік тому +11

      Bro is acting as if Russia will send all of its army to Ukraine

    • @Fesded
      @Fesded Рік тому +1

      Many of them have to protect the Borders cuz Russia is large yk

    • @lirolo8343
      @lirolo8343 Рік тому

      @@prolifeunity question if they are willing why the draft? Hhhmmmmm? And why are people flying russia? Hhhhmmmmm? Of fyi my auntie's husband is one of them 😀

    • @lirolo8343
      @lirolo8343 Рік тому

      @@Fesded well bro that's just the problem . In my opinion russia should have sneased and take over whiteout trying! Putting made me lose 50 ! I will never forgive Putting 🥲 he lied to me all this years

  • @fareastislands2442
    @fareastislands2442 Рік тому +1

    It seems to me that a guy from Switzerland has a rocker on his shoulders - it used to be used in villages to carry, for example, buckets of water from a well.

  • @ZootyZoFo
    @ZootyZoFo Рік тому +5

    It’s important to note that these conscripts, especially the ones in NATO or NATO allied, receive actual military training during their conscription. Russia on the other hand uses their conscripts for base maintenance & shit work and many do their “wasted year” without ever picking up a rifle, it’s more of a year of service (and severe hazing & shakedowns) than it is a year of training, and the men who did this 20 or 30 years ago are the so called “reservist” being mobilized for Ukraine.

    • @abdulmuizz4887
      @abdulmuizz4887 Рік тому +8

      FGS... You just sprout anti Russian nonsense at any given opportunity don't you??

    • @ZootyZoFo
      @ZootyZoFo Рік тому +2

      @@abdulmuizz4887 - I’m just stating indisputable & easily verified facts, what is it about facts that you think are so “anti-Russian”?

    • @AvatarAang100
      @AvatarAang100 Рік тому +2

      @@ZootyZoFo send source pls thank you

    • @ZV_iBlitzkrieg
      @ZV_iBlitzkrieg Рік тому +4

      It's almost as tho you have no idea what military basic training is, almost as tho your a civi arm chair commander

    • @epa901
      @epa901 Рік тому

      @@abdulmuizz4887 No it's true. I was in the finnish army last year, and in my squad there was a half-russian machinegunner. He used to tell us details about Russia and its' army. He told us that even though their military service is long, they have surprisingly little amount of combat training. They shoot at the range, yes, but it's not the same. They do lots of other things. Their training is still very strict, and it's the reason they march so well. His father and some of his friends were in the russian army.

  • @mariosbardis4831
    @mariosbardis4831 Рік тому +1

    Military conscription is compulsory for every male in Greece after bevoming an adult. It can be delayed and you can conscript after you finish uni, but at the end the army will come for you. It is nothing like Russia though, we do not plan to invade any countries and the military experience the conscripts get is used only in the case we have to defend the homeland. Overall it is a pretty nice experience for everyone who gets to live it (unless of course a war breaks out). Plus we re in NATO, so our military actually knows how to operate according to NATO standards, unlike Russia.

    • @jakoblindelof92
      @jakoblindelof92 Рік тому

      Yes, you have a Great system.

    • @dimvots6729
      @dimvots6729 7 місяців тому

      Should see our training a soldiers ........ or should i say you should see our training a cleaning man for the proffetional army who they are doing nothing but wait for the day to end and go to their homes. I hope Turkey never invade cause we are fucked.

  • @scientist_nick
    @scientist_nick Рік тому +4

    Greek conscripts: “Alright nice, we got that poop stain of the floor finally”
    Fininish conscripts: Gets shot by a sniper rifle in training. “Ah I will just patch it up real quick guys no prob”

    • @iwannisbalaouras1687
      @iwannisbalaouras1687 Рік тому

      did you go to army?

    • @mickeymouse1697
      @mickeymouse1697 11 місяців тому

      GREECE has been around for thousands of years fighting wars . Unlike the rest of the list . Were are you from Tiger ?

  • @joshuabernath6118
    @joshuabernath6118 7 місяців тому

    Switzerland has 147‘178 current conscipts and over 1 million soldiers in reserve.

  • @augustomundombe829
    @augustomundombe829 Рік тому +9

    HURRRRRRRRRRRRRAH Viva the INDISPUTABLE greatest WARRIORS of our world; Russia!

    • @sadestoniaball9086
      @sadestoniaball9086 Рік тому +3

      HAHAHAHA
      >Finland
      >Chechnya
      >Ukraine
      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    • @mihailrf7139
      @mihailrf7139 Рік тому +6

      @@sadestoniaball9086 Russia won first and second. Russia will win the third.

    • @southpole4776
      @southpole4776 Рік тому +2

      Ukriane has million conscripts bruh. Which makes Russian army insanely efficient

    • @southpole4776
      @southpole4776 Рік тому

      @Herr Goober i am not russian. Just a random dude watching russians and Anglo Saxons wipe each other out

  • @JimboPresi22
    @JimboPresi22 11 місяців тому +2

    In greek army, as the reg conscript you're gonna learn how to be real man : you're gonna learn how to mop and sweep the barracks, how yo do γοπing ( collecting the cigarettes butts), how to paint the grass green, how to fold your sheets φάκελος (envelope) style, etc🤣 ( that's when you're on a camp in the the city). You're also gonna train in some really dangerous sports like φιδιασμα (snake-ing) ( learning how to avoid any type of work, depending to the type of φιδιασμα you might get called different genes of snakes

  • @maximgodunow8043
    @maximgodunow8043 Рік тому +3

    We are not Europ🇷🇺

    • @vladsome6026
      @vladsome6026 Рік тому +2

      We are

    • @maximgodunow8043
      @maximgodunow8043 Рік тому +1

      @@vladsome6026 maybe you are but not Россия. We not Asia and not Europe.

    • @vladsome6026
      @vladsome6026 Рік тому +4

      @@maximgodunow8043 speak for yourself. Historically, etnically, geographically we are Europe

    • @maximgodunow8043
      @maximgodunow8043 Рік тому +3

      @@vladsome6026 that's the point: historically, culturally and ethnically we are not Europe. We have never had the same mentality, principles, moral and above all never the same values as the West and Europe. I stand for my compatriots. You are not Russian you are maybe Ukro but not Russian. Yes ou're a bitter little boy who wants to annoy people for no reason.

    • @mustafayldrm3449
      @mustafayldrm3449 Рік тому +1

      @@maximgodunow8043 Maxim, you are one of the honourable men of your country, that is for sure.

  • @andraslibal
    @andraslibal 4 місяці тому

    Turkey has a small part in Europe and would be interesting to see vs Greece.

  • @hatorihanso1238
    @hatorihanso1238 Рік тому +3

    Slava Ukraine

  • @benmanning4340
    @benmanning4340 10 місяців тому

    God damn that guy is holding switzerland on his shoulders, that thing must be heavy.

  • @raykeane9345
    @raykeane9345 Рік тому +3

    First 👍👍👍

  • @mikelthemafia
    @mikelthemafia 4 місяці тому

    Well, in switzerland its obligatory for every man to be in the military, unless he pays a percentage of his income. And the thing he carries on his shoulder is a joch or yoke

  • @BigBrotherTheWatcher1984
    @BigBrotherTheWatcher1984 Рік тому

    Conscription is a bygone concept. A conscript will never be willing to die for a cause he was forced to fight as much as a volunteer would.

  • @akaFullest
    @akaFullest 3 місяці тому

    They all got fever there in Switzerland, and the only prescription is COWBELL

  • @Totaldrama_on_top
    @Totaldrama_on_top 7 місяців тому

    I'm kinda shocked to see finland, in positive way ofc

  • @zhint9355
    @zhint9355 Рік тому

    the swiss has a holdint board to carry two heavy bells on each side. there are usually traditions to scare away ghosts in spring but they are seen on many traditional events. the bells originate from the cows. since most cows in switzerland roam and grass freely in the alps during summer. the grass that grows in the valleys will be used to feed the cows when they are in stables in winter. the bells help the farmers to find the cows if they get lost.

  • @karadesu8348
    @karadesu8348 Рік тому

    The population of teenagers and 18+ yrs old combined in Switzerland is the amount of conscripts Switzerland have

  • @Weeboslav
    @Weeboslav Рік тому +2

    Correct me if I'm wrong,but Greece is the only NATO country where military service is mandatory

    • @huseyinonatturkglu
      @huseyinonatturkglu Рік тому +4

      There is also Turkey who has been relying heavily on conscripts for years. But it is likely that this will change in following years.

    • @jupiterbirlesikgezegenleri9884
      @jupiterbirlesikgezegenleri9884 Рік тому +1

      @@huseyinonatturkglu it changed few years ago its still mandatory but army use proffesional soldiers

    • @huseyinonatturkglu
      @huseyinonatturkglu Рік тому +3

      @@jupiterbirlesikgezegenleri9884 kinda like a hybrid of proffesional and hybrid

    • @huseyinonatturkglu
      @huseyinonatturkglu Рік тому +2

      Mandatory and professional* my stupid brain :D

  • @user-yx3by4we1w
    @user-yx3by4we1w Рік тому +1

    400k seems a lot... So ur saying Russia has almost half a million young men entering military age annually?!?!?! 😳😳😳

    • @jonthomas9708
      @jonthomas9708 4 місяці тому

      He might have conflated the recent 400000 volunteers with "conscripts"

  • @A_Name_
    @A_Name_ Рік тому +1

    Swiss dude is holding a yoke for cattle.

  • @jonathonsears6269
    @jonathonsears6269 Рік тому

    It's slightly worrying that all of these countries are increasing their military might, whereas little olde England is continually reducing it.

  • @Greekmilsim
    @Greekmilsim Місяць тому

    When you have turkey as neibour you need a big and strong army to defend yourself

  • @clunkCA
    @clunkCA 7 місяців тому

    estonia got that dollar store CADPAT

  • @CaptainEarls
    @CaptainEarls 7 місяців тому

    Norway officially relies on conscripts, in reality it is just a bunch young boys and girls who realise they want to defend what we have built here at all cost. No one is really forced because so many wants to join anyway😂

  • @SteelWarden
    @SteelWarden 7 місяців тому

    What is that background music from?!? I’ve heard it but can’t place it.. driving me crazy!!

  • @garethmartin6522
    @garethmartin6522 Рік тому +2

    The thing on his shoulder looks like a yoke to me.

  • @asellusaustralis261
    @asellusaustralis261 4 місяці тому

    Belarus has around 10k conscripts every half a year, though it is not on the list for some reason

  • @Too-Odd
    @Too-Odd 8 місяців тому

    Conscription in mandatory in many European and Asian countries. Perhaps you should have listed forced conscription by press gangs.

  • @BhullerTV
    @BhullerTV 10 місяців тому +1

    Im 17 and i have received my letter for mandatory military service 🇬🇷🇬🇷Ελλάδα

  • @raymondacbot4007
    @raymondacbot4007 7 місяців тому

    Russia straight up pulling Napoleonic numbers with that conscription

  • @leopartanen8752
    @leopartanen8752 11 місяців тому +1

    If Greece and Russia have that many conscripts, why is Finnish reserve 900,000, Greek 220,000 and Russian 2,000,000 personnel? 🤔
    I know Finnish officers and non-commissioned officers are in the reserve until the age of 50 and the rest of the crew until the age of 60, but still can someone explain, please? 😁

    • @timoterava7108
      @timoterava7108 6 місяців тому

      Some mistakes there.
      The Finnish war time military strength is 280,000, most of them reservists out of c. 870,000 strong total reserve.
      The rank and file reservists stay in the reserve until the age of 50, the reserve NCOs and reserve officers until the age of 60.
      If the sh*t REALLY hits the fan big time, in the "additional reserve" there are 200,000 more military (long ago) trained men under 60 and 300,000 60-70 years old.

  • @bremCZ
    @bremCZ Рік тому

    They don't rely on conscripts. They just have a lot of conscripts.

  • @nepal3366
    @nepal3366 Рік тому

    Man passed 22K to 122K and after 400K

  • @abcMasterNowhere
    @abcMasterNowhere 6 місяців тому

    Song *PAIN* literally 😢

  • @tubro541
    @tubro541 Рік тому

    I would like to see a more updated version of the same list

  • @eventfulpit3449
    @eventfulpit3449 Рік тому +1

    He was probably holding one of those counter balance things that holds 2 buckets of water so it's easier to carry

  • @schrodingerscat4769
    @schrodingerscat4769 Рік тому

    Forced conscription is not a good model for an army. Soldiers should be motivated.

  • @adriankarlsson106
    @adriankarlsson106 4 місяці тому

    Finland mentioned!!! 🇫🇮🇫🇮