VOLUNTEER MILITARY

A 'volunteer military' or ''all-volunteer military'' is one which derives its manpower from volunteers rather than conscription or mandatory service. A country may offer attractive pay and benefits through military recruitment to attract volunteers. Many countries with volunteer militaries reserve the right to renew conscription in the event of an emergency.

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All-Volunteer Force of the United States

List of countries with a volunteer military

List of countries, which are planning to replace conscription with a volunteer military in next 3 years

See also

All-Volunteer Force of the United States

The military of the United States is currently a volunteer military, although it has an operational Selective Service System as a contingency. On July 1, 1973, President Richard Nixon created the All-Volunteer Force as a result of the American public's dissatisfaction with the draft.

List of countries with a volunteer military

★ Afghanistan

★ Antigua and Barbuda

★ Argentina

★ Australia

★ Bahamas

★ Bahrain

★ Bangladesh

★ Barbados

★ Brunei Darussalam

★ Belgium

★ Belize

★ Bhutan

★ Bosnia and Herzegovina

★ Botswana

★ Cameroon

★ Canada

★ Republic of the Congo

★ Czech Republic

★ Djibouti

★ Dominican Republic

★ East Timor

★ France (including overseas territories)

★ Gambia

★ Guyana

★ Honduras

★ Hungary

★ India

★ Iraq

★ Ireland

★ Italy

★ Jamaica

★ Japan

★ Jordan

★ Kenya

★ Latvia

★ Lesotho

★ Liberia

★ Luxembourg

★ Republic of Macedonia

★ Malawi

★ Malaysia

★ Maldives

★ Malta

★ Montenegro

★ Morocco

★ Myanmar (Burma)

★ Namibia

★ Nepal

★ Netherlands

★ New Zealand

★ Nicaragua

★ Nigeria

★ Oman

★ Pakistan

★ Papua New Guinea

★ Peru

★ Philippines

★ Portugal

★ Qatar

★ Romania

★ Rwanda

★ Saudi Arabia

★ Sierra Leone

★ Slovakia

★ Slovenia

★ South Africa

★ Spain

★ Suriname

★ Sri Lanka

★ Swaziland

★ Tanzania

★ Trinidad and Tobago

★ United Arab Emirates

★ United Kingdom

★ United States

★ Uganda

★ Uruguay

★ Zambia

List of countries, which are planning to replace conscription with a volunteer military in next 3 years

★ Bulgaria

★ Poland

See also

★ Mercenaries

★ Military service

★ Conscription