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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Voices: ‘Iran is someone else’s war’: Readers on why Gen Z are reluctant to fight

Debate over whether young Britons would fight in a war has sparked a lively response from Independent readers, with many highlighting disillusionment with government, lack of national pride, and the perception that conflicts are other people’s wars.

The conversation was sparked by Gen Z commentator Thomas Horn, who questioned whether people his age would sign up for a war not of their making following concerns about the UK joining a US-led war in Iran.

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