Archive · 15 Nov 2025

Russia Integrates Military Training into School Curriculum, Starting Young

Russia Integrates Military Training into School Curriculum, Starting Young

Imagine that in Russia, schools are changing how they teach kids.

Instead of just regular subjects like math and reading, they are also teaching them about the army and war.

Starting from a very young age, even in kindergarten, children are learning military drills and patriotic songs.

By the time they are teenagers, they are learning how to handle real weapons like rifles and how to fly drones.

The government is spending a lot more money on these kinds of classes, and soldiers are even coming into classrooms to teach.

They are also changing history books to tell a story that makes Russia seem like the hero and other countries like enemies.

Some people think this is good because it makes kids strong and ready to defend their country.

But others worry that this might make children too focused on fighting and not think for themselves, which could lead to more wars.

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