Planned Military Service Law - Federal Chancellor Merz: "Coalition Has a Common Goal"

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With a meeting in the Ministry of Defence, the Federal Government wants to set the course for a new military model. According to Boris Pistorius' plans, what is to change in the Bundeswehr has already leaked in detail.

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Defence Minister Pistorius wants to leave military service on a voluntary basis, but the Union calls for a return to duty if the strength of the troops is not achieved.

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The bill, introduced on Wednesday in the Council of Ministers, does not go far enough for the CDU/CSU, which wants to restore compulsory conscription.

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The Federal Cabinet wants to adopt a draft law for a new military service – with a focus on voluntary service. Union faction vize Norbert Röttgen criticizes the draft as insufficient. Germany cannot become defenceable in this way, says Röttgen.

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According to Chancellor Merz, there is no conflict in his black and red coalition over the military service law. It was agreed that the staff of the Bundeswehr had to be significantly increased. The fact that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had made a reservation of ministers against the draft law of Defense Minister Pistorius is normal government action.

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The government has agreed on the draft law on voluntary military service. Merz defends the rejection of compulsory military service, Spahn wants to discuss it in the Bundestag.