To put it into perspective, the USA is making the draft system automatic from the end of this year and there’s opposition to it since the current system is that the individual is registered via the Selective Service System (it’s put into the database when one gets a driver’s license for example). From their case, the American government’s argument is: “it saves money from military recruitment campaigns” which is a pile of horse shit.
I mean, there are European countries where the draft is normal and expected for men over 18 (Austria, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Greece, Cyprus & Croatia) including both Norway & Switzerland (despite them NOT being EU members at all). And yes: Ukraine has the draft, since men ages from 18-60 cannot leave the country due to them being made to stay behind on fending off against Russia.
But there are also European countries where the draft is non-existent, remains dormant or abolished: France, Germany, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Belgium, Netherlands, Albania, Ireland or the United Kingdom. However, what would happen if your country’s government suddenly enacts an automatic register for conscription?
As in, your country’s government refers to a name list of guys who possess EU identity cards, driver’s licenses or passports verifying if they’re over 18 by putting their name on a database. Like this: your name refered from your EU identity card now put into a conscription register meaning you can be called up at any time when the circumstances deem it necessary, like all of that done behind everyone’s back.
It’s not normal nor expected. The draft in Croatia was abolished two decades ago (and even before that it was practically nonexistent for years, since 90% of the draftees opted for civil service). It’s been reinstated literally a few months ago, the very first batch of draftees is, I suppose, currently in training.
That doesn’t exist.
Neither of these are mandatory or relevant for establishing someone’s age.
But that’s not what a draft is? A mandatory military draft is required for men aged from 18 to 20-something. When called, they either have the option to do civil service, or they go to the military training. Afterwards those in the latter group go on with their lives but can be called up if soldiers are needed.
Basically I don’t understand what’s the actual problem here. 🤷♂️