The chair and deputy chair of the Russian State Duma’s Defense Committee have proposed a bill that would allow military conscription (distinct from mobilization) to occur year-round, if authorized by a presidential decree.

President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on the conscription of Azerbaijani citizens into active military service and the transfer of servicemen from active duty to reserve units during April 1-30, 2025, News.Az reports, citing AZERTAC.

Azerbaijan considers cutting the upper age limit for compulsory military service from 35 to 30 years.

The outgoing U.S. administration under President Joe Biden has urged Ukraine to reduce its minimum conscription age from 25 to 18 in order to address a growing manpower shortage as Russian forces intensify their assault.

Moscow’s military enlistment offices have started issuing notifications to conscripts, warning of potential travel restrictions and other severe penalties for failing to report for mandatory military service.

In Ukraine today, no topic is more barbed than that of compulsory military service. Few want to talk about conscription publicly; men within service age range, 25 to 60 years old, are particularly reticent. “It’s just too sensitive. I hope you understand me,” one man told me, referring to the many families in his circle of friends whose sons, brothers, and fathers are on the front or have perished there. Some fear that speaking out might prompt a letter from the Defense Ministry announcing their call-up. Or worse, they might be plucked randomly by recruitment officers on the streets and, should their documentation prove their eligibility for service, sent straight to boot camp, News.Az reports citing Foreign Policy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to mobilize 133,000 conscripts for military service as part of the upcoming fall campaign, according to a statement posted on the government's legal information portal on Monday.

Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has announced his country’s plan to introduce a new conscription model for the army.