Belgian medical students will learn to treat war casualties

Belgian medical students will now be trained to treat war casualties. This new mandatory curriculum aims to prepare future doctors for mass casualty incidents and severe trauma. The initiative, championed by the Belgian Minister of Defense, will integrate crisis pathology into medical studies. Universities are modifying programs to include military medicine basics, focusing on war-specific injuries like amputations. This change follows concerns about preparedness after past attacks and reflects rising geopolitical tensions in Europe. A recent recruitment drive for voluntary military service also sparked debate about societal militarization.