The release of Tom Cruise s hit 1986 film led to a huge spike in sign-ups to the US military and a defence source said the same thing could be happening in Britain.
Professor Anthony Glees, a security and intelligence expert at the University of Buckingham, agrees with calls made earlier this week to prepare citizens for the outbreak of all-out war with Russia.
Can our Generals really be talking about mass armies in the age of high-tech warfare? Is a new global conflict inevitable, and are we in any state to defend ourselves?
EXCLUSIVE: Maj Gen Charlie Herbert has become the latest military chief to warn that Brits should be prepared for the prospect of conscription should war erupt between the West and Russia.
General Sir Richard Shirreff said mandatory call-ups for military service were absolute anathema to professional soldiers - but said Britain had to be ready for the worst-case scenario against Russia.