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Replenishment Military Service
Replenishment military service (Chinese: 補充兵役) is a type of military service to make up for vacancies in active service. This type of military service can be found in the military service systems of several East-Asian countries. It is also translated as "Replacement service" (Republic of China) or "Supplementary service" (Republic of Korea). Those who belong to it are "Replenishment soldiers", "Replacement soldiers" or "Supplementary soldiers" Countries Japan (before 1945) In Japan, there was a provision related to in the enacted in 1879. This provision consisted of Articles 125 to 130. When the Military Service Act was enacted in place of the Conscription ordinance, it was written as ''hoju hei-eki'' (replenishment territorial army and naval volunteer reserve. a literal translation: Replenishment military service.) Republic of China (Taiwan) In 1946, the Republic of China revised the Military Service Act, adding a species called supplementary military service. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conscription
Conscription, also known as the draft in the United States and Israel, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service, mainly a military service, is enforced by law. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day under various names. The modern system of near-universal national conscription for young men dates to the French Revolution in the 1790s, where it became the basis of a very large and powerful military. Most European nations later copied the system in peacetime, so that men at a certain age would serve 1 to 8 years on active duty and then transfer to the reserve force. Conscription is controversial for a range of reasons, including conscientious objection to military engagements on religious or philosophical grounds; political objection, for example to service for a disliked government or unpopular war; sexism, in that historically men have been subject to the draft in the most cases; and ideol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
