Britain's conscription threat explained as US says 'all options on table' for army draft

The debate continues on whether Britain should reintroduce conscription or national service after the White House signalled Donald Trump was 'keeping options on the table' for a military draft


play_arrow All United Kingdom News
17 h.
Military
ID: 3645574764532391938


Similar News expand_more


4 d. Medical conditions that stop people being drafted in to the Army amid war threat
Military
1 w. What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum
Military
5 d. UK conscription rules if Trump's Iran war sparks WW3 – two methods to say no
Politics
5 d. People with these jobs to avoid military service in the event of a WW3 draft
Military
1 M. Inside Germany's new conscription demands as UK ally ramps up WW3 fears
Politics
7 d. The 13 main Conservative pledges ahead of potentially disastrous election
Politics
4 w. Lindsey Vonn actions in helicopter, chilling final three words, F1 pregnancy contract clause
Military
7 d. Anthropic’s stance against military use of AI underscores growing skepticism
Military
1 w. US military has not received order to deploy ‘hospital ship’ to Greenland despite Trump’s bizarre post, report says
Military
3 w. United Kingdom New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Decision – Sovereign Security, Industrial Strategy & Defence Investment Plan 2026
Military
3 w. Donald Trump could 'weaponise' a doorbell in major threat to liberty, former adviser warns
Politics
2 w. Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan
Politics
1 w. What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use
Military
2 w. The Pentagon has not received orders to deploy a ‘hospital ship’ to Greenland despite Trump’s bizarre post, report claims
Military
43 h. Shortage of Royal Navy warships may mean Britain's aircraft carrier will need a French escort to the Middle East
Travel
21 h. Ou est le Royal Navy? Britain left trailing as Macron deploys French naval task force in Iran war
Military
3 d. Britain on brink of joining Trump’s war with US bombers flying from RAF Fairford to target Iran
Military
1 w. Anthropic AI defies Pentagon over expanded military use of its tech despite Hegseth blacklist threat
Military
8 d. France’s nuclear capability in numbers as Macron updates deterrence doctrine
Military
1 M. ‘Earned settlement’ plan could penalise migrant women, legal analysis warns
Crime
3 d. Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’ but refuses to rule out US troop deployment – Middle East crisis live
Politics
7 d. Inside Macron’s new deterrence strategy: 8 European allies, 1 French nuclear button
Military
2 w. Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military's use of AI
Military
3 d. Trump vague on Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as he refuses to rule out US troop deployment
Politics
3 w. Without US military support, we need a European defence union. Here’s what that looks like | Paul Taylor
Military
3 w. US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude in Venezuela raid, report says
Military
1 w. Pentagon says Scouting America will alter policies to maintain support from US military
Military
3 w. Pentagon policy chief tells European Nato members to step up combat capabilities
Military
6 d. ‘We don’t have a plan on how to get out of this’: Democrats give dire warning after congressional briefing on Iran
Politics
6 d. Fears WW3 has started as top military commander warns of 'apocalyptic implications'
Military
4 d. Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta's approach slammed as Gunners fear star could force transfer
Military
3 w. Kristi Noem is using Coast Guard aircraft for migrant deportations irking branch’s top brass: report
Travel
18 h. Britain's Royal Navy left trailing as Emmanuel Macron deploys French naval task force in Trump's Iran war
Military
1 M. Mark Carney urged to drop US fighter jet contract despite Trump threats
Military
6 d. Passport holders warned to act now or risk 'not being able to travel' in Europe
Travel
1 M. United Kingdom’s EasyJet Warns Passengers to Secure Passport Readiness for Seamless 2026 Journeys as Travel Surge and Strict Airline Policies Approach
Travel
2 w. Ben Stanford: The Government’s Electoral Reform Proposals: Good Intentions, Unrealised Potential
Politics
6 d. Trump will deploy US Navy to protect oil tankers in Middle East ‘if necessary’
Military
1 M. Proposals to introduce industrial units at site in Paisley submitted to Renfrewshire Council
Technology
43 h. Trump Rejects UK Offer To Deploy Aircraft Carriers To Middle East: 'We Don't Need Them Any Longer,' Says 'We've Already Won'
Travel
2 w. Air Force One will be painted red, white and blue as Trump has hinted, US military says
Military
4 d. US likely responsible for deadly strike on Iran girls’ school, say military officials
Crime
3 w. Settlement Consultation and Current Position on Proposed Changes to Immigration Rules
Politics
41 h. A recent study of U.S. Air Force air strikes in Afghanistan questions the effects.
Military
1 M. Cruise packing tips: The items you do and don’t need in your sailing suitcase
Travel
1 w. US military would only use Anthropic's AI technology in legal ways, Pentagon says
Military
4 d. Who hates who in the world: As military experts warn World War III has never been closer, the definitive interactive guide to who's on Iran's side, who is backing the U.S... and who's staying out of it
Military
3 d. Who hates who in the world: As military experts warn World War III has never been closer, the definitive interactive guide to who's on Iran's side, who is backing the US... and who's staying out of it
Military
1 M. Top Democrat’s dire warning over Trump threat to ‘steal’ the midterm congressional elections
Weather
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down