US EditionGermany Preparing to Revive Military Conscription Amid Security Fears
- Germany is advancing a draft law on August 2025 to boost Bundeswehr recruitment and prepare for possible conscription reinstatement.
- The law responds to troop shortfalls and security concerns amid NATO requirements, with conscription suspended since 2011.
- It mandates medical assessments and questionnaires for all 18-year-old men and increases recruit salaries by a third to over 2,300 euros monthly.
- Despite incentives, recruitment falls short with 24% quitting last year and a survey showing only 16% willing to defend Germany if attacked.
- The legislation highlights coalition divisions with critics citing a lack of clear targets, concerns over voluntary service limits, and political polarization among youth.
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Data verification revealed that "Kriangkrai Petchkaew" never came according to the draft letter.
The Minister of Defense wants to increase the active forces to 260,000 soldiers. CDU politician Thomas Röwekamp doubts that enough volunteers are coming.
kreiszeitung.de
CSU boss Markus Söder speaks out in the ARD summer interview against German soldiers in Ukraine and for an early conscription in Germany.
Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) wants tens of thousands of young people for the Bundeswehr. This new military service starts voluntarily, but from 2028 all men must be trained.
Hastings Tribune
Germany is one step closer toward reviving military conscription
Germany’s economy is stagnating, pension bills are surging, the peace dividend has been exhausted, and global instability is now adding one more risk for the country’s youth: military service.
According to a study, the NATO countries lack at least 300,000 soldiers without the USA. Conscription becomes a topic again.
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