Poland created the first European militia force in 2017 called the Territorial Defence Forces. It works similar to the U.S national guard system. It was copied by Lithuania, Estonia, and Ukraine, where it proved effective in 2022. It is now being copied in Germany.
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what do European militias look like in the modern day? is that different from the formal militarys?
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There was no one to do 3 critical tasks
1) masses of civilians escaping
2) no one clearing roads for logistics
3) no one keeping roads and railways clear for mobilised to get to the front.