France has announced it will introduce military service in 2019 to promote social cohesion and national union. It's not a unique idea. Other countries around the world have full military service for months or even years. Can it really help the country or does forcing young people back into something they might not want to do anymore, cause problems?

Joining us is Jean-Vincent Brisset, former Brigadier General in the French army and ex-fighter pilot; Richard Vinen, Professor in History at King’s College London; Elisabeth Braw, Associate fellow at RUSI; James Rogers, Director of the Global Britiain Programme.

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