Norway's doing hand-picking, currently. 30-40 000 reach military age (18-19) each year and are called in for evaluation -- of these, 10 000 go on to recruit school. Signed up recently because I wanted a one-year break from studies
, but didn't make the cut.
Military service is compulsory for men only, women are called in for evaluation, but told that it's up to them if, and how long, they want to serve. Here's hoping that changes soon.
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Does that mean the subs have airbags and side-impact protection? 
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They're also shipped piecemeal, and are notorious for being nearly impossible to assemble.
Seriously, though, for such a neutral country, Sweden is notoriously good at military technology and games alike. The Battlefield series was made by Swedes, as was World in Conflict.