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[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 23 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

A lot of zoomers are getting too old to be drafted for the front lines now at least. But hell, knowing how much the ruling class loves killing kids we might have to worry more about protecting Gen Alphas

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 25 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The draft age goes up to 35 iirc so still the majority of millennials

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's 18-26 for draft service. 17-45 is the emergency militia range. Which means anyone over 26 will be press ganged into national guard status after the current waves are deployed.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 5 points 5 months ago

In Ukraine they've successfully demonstrated that drafting 26-65 is easier. I wouldn't put it past them to change the draft age in order to reduce resistance.

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Holy hell I thought it was way lower. Like 16-25 years old for front lines.

I need to educate myself.

Wow so I could be drafted. That would be wild. Imagine my owl ass on a battlefield I'd probably accidentally explode myself or something.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In Ukraine they're drafting 55 year olds. 👀

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago

I thought I was safe when I turned 36 I-was-saying

[–] Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You were thinking of the normal recruitment age. For a draft the range is higher.

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago

Draft is whatever they want/need. Recruitment will be exhausted first, then they'll expand it. Older people will get drafted based on profession (medical professionals will be drafted at basically any age).

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I think the ruling class learned in Ukraine that drafting older people has less resistance than drafting young people.

I would not put it past them to create an army of 26-65 and leave the young out of it in order to reduce resistance.