VIDEO | European countries 'must confront possibility of conscription', former NATO deputy chief says amid Russian threat
VIDEO | European countries 'must confront possibility of conscription', former NATO deputy chief says amid Russian threat
Rose Gottemoeller joins Tom Swarbrick on LBC Radio to discuss problems with military recruitment for NATO and Europe amid growing concerns with Russia.
Rose Gottemoeller, who served from 2016-2019, told LBC's Tom Swarbrick that conscription was "a tough issue" politically - but said that slowing population growth was an issue.
It comes after the US under Donald Trump made it clear that European countries would have to foot more of the bill for their own security.
Keir Starmer and other European leaders have called for higher defence spending to gain a measure of independence from the US.
Some military figures in the UK have said that conscription must be considered. Ministers have said that conscription is not currently planned.
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