Volunteers? Why would you lie about that?

The orcs have always had mandatory military service and they even talk about increasing conscription numbers to meet the needs of their war against the world of men.

Fair point.

It baffles me that Canada gave refuge to so many war criminals and outright terrorists and allows their organizations to function unhindered. Ukranian nazi collaborators who bombed innocent civilians in Toronto, bloodthirsty Tamil terrorists who have caused untold suffering in Sri-Lanka for decades.

I’m hoping Canadian government revisits their policy of importing these uneducated barbarians.

I am very much down the middle, which annoys everyone. on that basis:

Russia maintains a dual system of military recruitment: mandatory conscription and voluntary contract service. Every year, men between the ages of 18 and 30 are legally required to serve 12 months of conscription. Around 120,000–150,000 conscripts are drafted each spring and autumn. Officially, conscripts are not supposed to be deployed abroad, but investigations have shown some ended up in Ukraine, sometimes against government claims. Many conscripts are pressured to convert their mandatory service into contract service to fill front-line needs.

Alongside conscription, Russia relies on voluntary contracts to sustain its war in Ukraine. These contracts come with large signing bonuses—from about $5,000 up to $30,000+ depending on region—and monthly salaries of $2,200–2,400, far above the national average. Perks include preferential mortgages, tax breaks, family benefits, and pensions. However, reports show that wages are often delayed, underpaid, or withheld altogether.

In practice, conscription provides a pool of manpower, while contract service supplies the bulk of fighting troops. The mandatory system ensures a steady flow of young men into the army, but the Kremlin leans heavily on cash incentives and promises to turn them into professional soldiers willing to fight abroad.

This post was edited by ferdia on Sep 7 2025 03:03am

Have none of you figured out Putin and Lady Z are working together?
Disappointing....

Lady Zionsky?



This post was edited by Norlander on Sep 7 2025 05:59am

You sure have an obsession with carrying water for orcs wherever they're found

Is this what passed for humour in mordor?

This post was edited by Norlander on Sep 7 2025 07:50am

The problem with generalizing is that its a two way street. As we have repeatedly seen in recent years, western countries have often projected their attitudes onto other countries but we are seeing now how these projections are becoming more visible in western societies, and not in those countries where they tried to project their questionable values.



This post was edited by ferdia on Sep 7 2025 08:25am