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June 7, p6Singapore and South Korea are Asian countries where youths are subjected to conscription

Singapore and South Korea are Asian countries where youths are subjected to conscription. The former is a city-state without any real threat of war, but it has neighbors that it cannot match in terms of population. The latter has lived with constant saber-rattling by the nuclear armed North since the Korean nation was split by war in the 1950s. (The Jakarta Post)

Mon, June 17, 2013 Published on Jun. 17, 2013 Published on 2013-06-17T11:48:11+07:00

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une 7, p6

Singapore and South Korea are Asian countries where youths are subjected to conscription. The former is a city-state without any real threat of war, but it has neighbors that it cannot match in terms of population.

The latter has lived with constant saber-rattling by the nuclear armed North since the Korean nation was split by war in the 1950s.

Your comments:

I am astonished that The Jakarta Post used this piece as an editorial. I am normally impressed by and often agree with the points raised by the Post's editorial pieces.

However, suggesting that conscription would be beneficial for the nation and that Indonesia needs to prepare for war, is ludicrous.

No logical reason is given why conscription would be beneficial for the nation.

Simon