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Post by Admin on Apr 26, 2024 12:18:23 GMT
Princess Leonor of Spain recently reunited with her father King Felipe. His Majesty visited the San Gregorio National Training Centre as his firstborn and other students of the General Military Academy carried out manoeuvres. King Felipe’s visit with Leonor took place on Friday, March 15, according to Vanitatis. In pictures shared by the palace, the proud father was photographed shaking his daughter’s hand and sweetly giving her a pat on the back. The Princess of Asturias is King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s eldest child. On her 18th birthday, Leonor said, “I owe myself from today to all Spaniards, whom I will serve at all times with respect and loyalty.” Leonor’s father holds the military rank of Captain General of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. Casa de S.M. el Rey has previously said that King Felipe and Queen Letizia consider Leonor’s military training “very convenient and valuable: it reinforces the capabilities of service and dedication, and facilitates the representation tasks that she must assume, as Heir of the Crown of Spain, in accordance with the provisions of Title II of the Constitution.”
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Post by Admin on Apr 29, 2024 20:36:13 GMT
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria will start a special officer training later this year to deepen her military training, the Royal Court said on Thursday.
The training is part of preparations for her future role as head of state, the court said in a statement.
"The Crown Princess will during autumn 2024 begin special officer training to acquire a deeper understanding of tactics, military science and military strategy," it said, adding that the training includes both theory and practice.
Sweden joined western military alliance NATO in March, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced it to rethink its national security policy.
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Post by Admin on Apr 29, 2024 23:53:53 GMT
Even in countries that already have military conscription, there are moves to strengthen and expand the system.
Denmark, a Scandinavian country facing Russia across the Baltic Sea, announced in March of this year that it would include women in its military conscription starting in 2026. According to the BBC, it is the third country in Europe to require military service for women, following Sweden and Norway. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized her intention to strengthen deterrence, saying, ``We are rearming not because we want war, but because we want to avoid it.''
However, some are skeptical about the effectiveness of restarting or expanding military service, saying, ``It is unclear what conscripts can do in a modern, technologically sophisticated military.'' (Economist).
Public support also varies from country to country. In France, President Macron pledged to resume military service during the 2017 presidential election, but there is still no prospect that this will be implemented due to opposition from young people.
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