As Sunak vows to bring back the mandatory scheme, teenagers could choose between military and volunteering work as early as September 2025 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/20/national-service-uk-britain-questions-answers-exemptions
A draft under any other name is still a draft.
https://apnews.com/article/uk-election-national-service-rishi-sunak-fdaf7e38793434e4f060c11735fef71e
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-would-conscription-uk-work-31955816
https://news.sky.com/story/uk-defence-if-the-public-wants-the-uk-to-remain-powerful-voters-should-demand-the-nation-can-credibly-defend-itself-against-threats-13064465 Of course any nation should reserve the right to maintain an adequate level of self defence.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-would-conscription-uk-work-31955816 There is a lot of potential of a war draft becoming a World War draft. A 21st century world war can make a tremendous amount of money, even if it kills off most of the planet.
Apparently, the height of civilization is for a very small fraction of WW3 survivors to live in their underground bunkers next to their toilets and septic tanks.
UK Army conscription age and rules as NATO prepares for World War 3 with Russia https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1859402/uk-army-conscription-age-rules
It's all about striving for $HITE!
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/world-war-iii-coming%E2%80%94and-so-draft-111576
Of course most of humanity won't be allowed to decide, because it only takes a very small percentage to bring about the most inhumane agenda.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/chilling-map-ww3-obliterate-planet-26371105