US EditionGermany calls up all 18-year-old men to undergo military tests
- The German government will call up all 18-year-old men for military medical examinations after political negotiations.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz aims to rebuild Germany's armed forces, with a potential mandatory call-up if necessary.
- The Bundeswehr has about 182,000 troops but plans to increase the force to 255,000-270,000 due to rising threats.
- Defence Minister Boris Pistorius emphasized the need to convince young people about the benefits of a strong army as tensions with Russia escalate.
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Germany wants to build one of the strongest armies in Europe and is introducing mandatory aptitude tests at 18, with conscription remaining formally optional.
The new military service plan will require all eighteen-year-old males to fill out a questionnaire on their suitability for service.
Germany calls up all 18-year-old men for military medical examination
The German government has agreed to call up all 18-year-old men for military medical examinations after weeks of tense political negotiations.While the coalition Government has decided against a new system of compulsory military service, army officials in Berlin are hoping to rebuild the country's shrunken armed forces.The model was agreed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives (CDU) and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD).Under the agr…
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