If Britain fought Russia, allied involvement on both sides would probably make the conflict a world war. Britain's earlier world wars provide the precedent for expecting renewed conscription at that scale. Modern legislation could make a call-up apply to both sexes, changing the earlier distinction between compulsory male service and voluntary female service. Raising a large force would still leave the problem of supplying weapons and enough defensive equipment. Poor protection in the rear could even make service near the front safer.
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Conscription and equipment limits in a hypothetical world war
A hypothetical British war with Russia raises questions about allied mobilization, conscription for both sexes, and shortages of weapons and defensive equipment.