Russia builds a hidden draft system | Eastern Express
Russia may be preparing to expand military mobilization after September’s State Duma elections. New databases, recruitment vacancies, and legal changes have given the Kremlin the machinery required for another call-up. At the same time, debt forgiveness, enormous bonuses, and family benefits are turning military contracts into an escape route for economically vulnerable Russians.
Schools and universities are also being integrated into a system that directs young people toward military service and the wartime economy. Don Arleth and sociologist Sergei Erofeev examine how Putin could mobilize Russian society without repeating the political shock of September 2022.
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:05 – Is Russia preparing for another mobilization?
03:28 – Russia’s growing manpower shortage
05:31 – How Russia is laying the groundwork for another mobilization
07:45 – How is the Kremlin encouraging military service?
09:40 – Interview with Sergei Erofeev, Sociologist, Rutgers University
13:18 – How does the Kremlin control society?
15:03 – Potential consequences of another mobilization
17:19 – Public sentiment in Russia
20:13 – Eastern News Flash
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