US EditionGermany's Cabinet approves draft law on voluntary military service
- Germany's Cabinet has approved a draft law to assess 18-year-olds' readiness for voluntary military service in the Bundeswehr.
- Defence Minister Boris Pistorius highlighted the need for approximately 460,000 soldiers to meet NATO obligations, with 260,000 from reserves.
- The new law requires 300,000 18-year-old males to complete a digital survey regarding military service, while young women will also receive the survey but are not required to respond.
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German Cabinet Approves New Form of Military Service to Boost Troops
The legislation, presented by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, reinstates a military register that young men must join when they turn 18, stating whether they are willing and able to do military service.
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The German government intends to increase the number of personnel in the country's Armed Forces to respond to current military challenges. The reintroduction of compulsory military service is not planned.
Germany's Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Voluntary Military Service
Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law that would allow the army to gauge the readiness of the country's 18-year-olds to serve in the Bundeswehr as it looks to boost troop numbers for NATO obligations without resorting to conscription.
Germany's cabinet approves draft law on voluntary military service
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law that would allow the army to gauge the readiness of the country's 18-year-olds to serve in the Bundeswehr as it looks to boost troop numbers for NATO obligations without resorting to conscription.
The German government has approved a draft law by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, which introduces a new form of military service. The proposal reintroduces a military register in which men enroll when they reach the age of 18.
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