• ceasarlegsvin@kbin.social
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    5 months ago

    Because their long term military strategy changed.

    Conscription makes perfect sense if you’re setting yourself up to fight a defensive war. E.g., Finland’s entire military is more or less built for a defensive war against Russia, so they conscript.

    Because they built it into their long term strategy, like I said in my original comment.

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      5 months ago

      And when there’s any chance of us having to fight a defensive land war against Russia, I will admit I was wrong.

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        5 months ago

        Don’t worry, you don’t need to admit you were wrong for you to be wrong.

        Other countries considering a bad idea doesn’t make it a good idea.

        “Conscription is always a bad idea” is an objectively incorrect sentiment.