A total of 3,248 men and women have signed up for Belgium’s first voluntary year of military service, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defense on the final day of registration. Only 500 places were available.
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2026/04/09/voluntary-military-service-becomes-tremendous-success-in-belgium/
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Pathetic
Why put a 500 applicants limit? What about training ALL applicants that pass the entry requirements? Is it a budget issue?
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A modern military will not be graded on the size of its army but on the technical capability to use and resist automated weapons. This initiative is just complete nonsense and shows that the military is still thinking in old ways.
There were 130000 letters send. So that is a rate of 2,5% not really a success if you ask it to me.