The UK Prime Minister's proposed mandatory national service\xa0is being called a misstep.
If re-elected on July 4, the Conservative Party will make 18-year-olds participate for 12 months in a military placement or one weekend a month of community service.
Former New Zealand Defence Minister Wayne Mapp told Mike Hosking the roughly $5 billion plan is the wrong approach.
He doubts it will be a vote winner,\xa0and says they should focus on incentives to volunteer for service.
The Tories haven't said what they'll do\xa0if the compulsory service is not completed.
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