Putin backed using medically unfit volunteers for rear-area drone defense, adding another manpower signal for markets tracking Russia risk.
Belarus orders underperforming farm workers to military service, enforcing labor discipline amid harvest, with potential implications for investors and capital markets.
Austria aims to extend mandatory military service to nine months, enhancing defense readiness amid rising security threats, with potential implications for government spending and investor confidence.
Russia proposes expanding military contract eligibility to include individuals convicted of serious crimes, aiming to boost recruitment amid ongoing conflict and mobilization.
Germany's surge in military service refusals amid conscription reforms and security tensions is influencing investor sentiment and may affect defense spending and capital markets.