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00:01We need to accept losing our children in order to protect who we are.

00:07That was a recent chilling warning from French Army Chief of Staff

00:11about a potential confrontation with Russia by 2030.

00:15For some of us, war still sounds like a distant threat.

00:20But when it comes, who will be called to the front line?

00:24All over Europe, conscription is back.

00:30Ten EU countries already have compulsory service for men, from Cyprus to Finland.

00:36Next year, Germany is set to send military questionaries to 18 years olds.

00:42But there is a catch. Their constitution bans drafting women.

00:47So while men must answer, for women it remains voluntary.

00:52But is war just a man's thing?

00:55In the Nordics, it's equal.

00:57Denmark and Sweden draft women, and Norway was the first NATO ally to do so.

01:03And in Ukraine? Over 70,000 women serve, with 20,000 in combat roles.

01:09That is almost equal to the entire combined armies of Belgium and the Netherlands.

01:17Big armies drain funds from healthcare and innovation.

01:21But as Ukraine proves, the price of sovereignty is high.

01:25NATO allies could say that they have the luxury of debating this only because Ukrainians are still holding the line.

01:34If they had given up, the war wouldn't be on their doorstep.

01:39It would be on ours.

01:41If this comes, would you be ready to answer the call?

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