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Is Conscription Coming Back? UK Plans to Expand Army
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12:40Now PlayingConscription in the UK was abolished in 1963, but recently the government has been exploring how to rapidly expand the understrength regular army quickly. In this programme, I examine the ways the British Government can increase the size of the current army by mobilising two reserve organisations, and how conscription could be introduced and who would be drafted by looking at how conscription operated in the two world wars and during National Service in 1948-60. Food for thought!
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a wellknown British historian, the author of 22 nonfiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at
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