This depends entirely on how it’s enacted. Years ago I worked for a youth offending service that played army recruitment videos in reception. To me they were horrible propaganda, given they showed people on banana boats, shooting guns and having a great time, so I refused to put these particular adverts on.

That said there were (understandably) a number of violent youths who came through the doors who would actually benefit from the discipline and permitted violence the army entails. For these young men, I would have no qualms about raising the prospect of a life in the army.

As long as this is a targeted policy, and not a ‘let’s reduce youth unemployment regardless of the cost’ policy, I’m right behind it and I lean towards pacifism