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Germany and the Military Service

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In the face of Russia's war against Ukraine, German politics declared a "turn of time": Since then, Germany's ability to defend itself has been a priority. One topic: the return of military service.

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In the face of Russia's war against Ukraine, German politics declared a "turn of time": Since then, Germany's ability to defend itself has been a priority. One topic: the return of military service.

·Bonn, Germany
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As of January 1, next year, all young Germans, men and women, will be sent a questionnaire to assess their interest in serving, including questions about their level of physical condition, skills and interests.

Spain dismisses the possibility of reintroducing military service, as Germany has done, which has taken the first step on Wednesday to establish voluntary military service in the face of the threat posed by Russia to Europe.The German Government has approved a bill to introduce voluntary military service, which however can be made compulsory in case of necessity and with the express support of Parliament.The text is aimed at increasing the reser…

In February 2022, in his so-called "Zeitenwende" speech, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), declared that he wanted to modernize the Bundeswehr on a material level with a special fund of EUR 100 billion. This fund has been widely spent and the new coalition now aims to reach 3.5% of GDP in defence expenditure by 2029, or EUR 153 billion. But this unprecedented effort only solves half of the problems of the Bundeswehr…

In order to meet the NATO requirements, Germany needs more soldiers. But is it enough for a voluntary military service? The military officer and a soldier's representative are skeptical.

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