Conscription Talks in Germany Highlight Age Gap

Germany’s conscription debate exposes deep generational divide

European governments are under growing pressure to expand their armies, raise defense spending, prepare for more uncertain future

Conscription talks in Germany highlight age gap

The country suspended compulsory military service in 2011, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and renewed doubts about Washington’s role in European security – especially after US President Donald Trump questioned NATO defense commitments and revived tensions with Denmark over Greenland – have pushed the issue back onto the political agenda, News.Az reports, citing Anadolu agency. *** While Berlin has not formally reintroduced conscription, it rec…