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"The new law adds another layer to the national defense force to further protect our nation, secure its borders (and) preserve its achievements."
- His Highness Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid AI Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai
His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed AI Nahyan, President of United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently promulgated a law relating to Compulsory Military Service (CMS) for all Emiratis aged between 18 and 30 and setting up a new national defence and reserve force. The issuing of the law comes with the goals of affirming the instilling of the values of loyalty, affiliation and sacrifice in the souls of the sons of homeland.
As wars continuously happened almost around the world, the Military Service System (MSS) came into being and different recruiting systems were formed including the CMS throughout the world. Military Recruiting Systems (MRS) refers to institutional arrangements which are used to absorb certain quantity, quality and structure of the military manpower to meet the needs of the nation's defense. Basically there are two models: compulsory military service (conscription) and all volun- teer force (or mercenary). Some countries have combined these two models which was known as 'hybrid military service system'.
Utility of CMS
CMS teaches male citizens to be more responsible for themselves and to their families and promotes healthy competition in the society. Citizens would become stronger not only physically but mentally as well and it has far-reaching effects on the society and system. Non-monetary benefits stand for the psychological benefits and the loss-of-time value. Army Service (AS) benefits include immediate service benefits and the expected return. Immediate monetary benefits include salaries, benefits, family preference, retirement benefits and so on. For non-monetary benefits, the military service not only obtains material benefits, but also receives psychological and spiritual benefits, which constitutes an individual's utility function together.
Total defense has many branches. They are psychological defense, social defense, economic defense, civil defense and military defense. Putting people from different cultures in the forces together will help counter prejudice and racism. It always institutionalizes nationhood.
The establishment of the CMS is different in other countries. In some countries, they require military service or call conscriptions. In this field, there are some countries that...