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Could conscription return to the UK?
General Walker's call for national sacrifice doesn't explicitly mention conscription, which ended in the UK in 1960. However, his remarks about the 'business of soldiering returning to the national psyche' could spark debate about how the public might contribute to defence efforts beyond financial means.
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