Bring back conscription? | VRT NWS: news

The war in Ukraine has trained the spotlight on defence. Earlier this month, Admiral Hofman, the Belgian chief of staff, said that in the long-term the matter should be considered, certainly now Russia is posing an increased threat to western Europe. Belgian defence minister Ludivine Dedonder (Francophone socialist) says that in the short-term such a project is unfeasible because of a lack of staff and means, but Theo Francken MP, the defence specialist of the opposition Flemish nationalist part