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The only reason they haven't lowered the age of conscription further is because it's very unpopular and the current government can't afford the political hit.
They have resisted to the best of their ability, yes. No one can deny that, but even then they are being pushed back more and more as time goes on. And that is, in fact, losing. Specially in a war of attrition like we are seeing.