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An economic draft? Drive to get young Neets in the military divides opinion

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Veserr@sh.itjust.works⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/05/economic-draft-young-neets-military-divides-opinion

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  • OwOarchist@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ah, the military. The one industry that’s not salivating at the idea of replacing all of its employees with AI.

    Nice to know that after AI takes all the jobs, we’ll still be able to go die in pointless wars.

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    • Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You’re obviously not watching the news about the hundreds of automated drones in Ukraine…

      Our military is unlikely to get larger in terms of manpower. I suspect for every soldier there will be 10 drones supporting them.

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      • OwOarchist@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yes, but the drones are expensive, whereas dead soldiers actually cost less money than live citizens.

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