US EditionGermany's Parliament Floats New Plan for Military Conscription
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Green Party leader Franziska Brantner accuses the German government of lacking ambition in its compromise on conscription. "It's good that military registration and medical examinations are finally coming," Brantner told the news portal T-Online. She said they are the basis for knowing who is willing and fit for service. "However, I find the government's approach insufficiently ambitious." In a crisis, it won't be enough to register only 18- an…
Germany Brings Back Conscription: 18-Year-Olds Face Mandatory Screening
Germany will require all 18-year-old men to undergo mandatory medical screening for military service starting January 1, 2026, as the ruling coalition pushes to expand the Bundeswehr to 260,000 active troops and 200,000 reservists amid rising NATO-Russia tensions. The SPD-CDU/CSU agreement marks the first step toward conscription since Angela Merkel scrapped it in 2011. Under the new law, approximately 700,000 young men turning 18 will receive …
If there were not enough volunteers, young men would become soldiers by lot. A social year would have been fairer.
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