Sweden to Deploy Conscripts to Wars Abroad

Conscripts to be ordered to NATO missions in other countries during their military service.

Swedish conscripts should be able to be sent abroad to participate in NATO military operations – that is the implication of a new inquiry being established by the government. The mandate covers the entire conflict spectrum, from peacetime presence in the Baltic states to full-scale war service. Conscription has until now meant the defense of one’s own c…