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arista
27-12-2025, 05:25 PM
BBC News Text:
[Under a new paid Army gap year scheme,
school-leavers will be offered military training
to prepare them for combat in war zones,
according to the i Paper.

The voluntary programme is modelled
on Australia's army system and aims to
boost recruitment while equipping young people
with essential life skills, the paper reports.]

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We still need to find out how much they will
be paid.

Livia
27-12-2025, 06:14 PM
Firstly, school leavers will not be trained for war zones. Experience is needed in active service, it will be experienced regular soldiers in war zones.

Secondly, I expect the army will be thrilled.

Parmy
27-12-2025, 07:25 PM
Zero takers.

joeysteele
27-12-2025, 09:44 PM
It would be a good thing for anyone who WANTS to take this up.

Something on these lines were looked at by the Conservative Party but I think I recall they were looking to make it compulsory.

As long as things are not in the young being forced then it seems a good idea in principle.
More information is needed to be made clearer about the idea though.

Mystic Mock
28-12-2025, 03:55 AM
It would be a good thing for anyone who WANTS to take this up.

Something on these lines were looked at by the Conservative Party but I think I recall they were looking to make it compulsory.

As long as things are not in the young being forced then it seems a good idea in principle.
More information is needed to be made clearer about the idea though.

Agreed.

arista
28-12-2025, 06:01 AM
It would be a good thing for anyone who WANTS to take this up.

Something on these lines were looked at by the Conservative Party but I think I recall they were looking to make it compulsory.

As long as things are not in the young being forced then it seems a good idea in principle.
More information is needed to be made clearer about the idea though.


I agree
it will help some young folks