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Conscription
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German Military Leadership Satisfied But Keeps Conscription Debate Alive
The Ministry of Defence is generally content with the personnel development within the Bundeswehr but declined to specify…
Dissenting Voices Rise Declining Conscription Appeal Surges Eastward
The number of applications for conscientious objection is on the rise. According to data cited by the “Neue…
Young Union Demands Military Conscription Return Next January
The head of the Junge Union, Johannes Winkel, has called for a return to compulsory military service as…
Former Constitutional Court Judge Slams Draft Conscription Law Calling It Constitutionally Flawed
The former president of the Federal Constitutional Court, Hans-Jürgen Papier, has sharply criticized the conscription law put forward…
Young Union Sets Deadline for CDU to Reinstate Conscription
The Junge Union has set a deadline for the CDU to re‑introduce conscription. In a proposal submitted for…
Draft Law Could Trigger Lottery Conscription
The German coalition government, comprised of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Social…
Draft Law Spurs Calls for Respectful Conscription
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s compulsory military service model faces mounting pressure to prioritize citizen trust and avoid…
Germany Nears Conscription Debate Resolution
Negotiations surrounding the future of Germany’s mandatory military service are nearing a resolution, according to Defence Minister Boris…
Draft Conscription Deal Back on Track
The German coalition government’s plans to reinstate mandatory military service have encountered a significant, albeit temporary, setback, sparking…
AfD Drops Conscription Proposal
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is reportedly abandoning plans to introduce a standalone motion on the reinstatement of…
Merz Revives Conscription Debate
The discussion surrounding mandatory national service has been reignited following comments made by Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) during…
Left Condemns Merz on Potential Female Conscription
Opposition members from the Left Party have voiced strong criticism of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent statements regarding the…
Röttgen Slams Pistorius Over Conscription Debate
A senior figure from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has sharply criticized Defence Minister Boris Pistorius’ approach to…
Draft De Maizière Defends Conscription Suspension
Former German Interior and Defence Minister Thomas de Maizière has defended the earlier suspension of compulsory military service,…
The Conscription Conundrum
German Defense Official Warns of Looming Crisis in Bundeswehr’s Manpower The German Federal Commissioner for the Armed Forces,…
Conscription Rejected, Bundeswehr Must Get Attractive Again
Berlin, Germany – The German government is facing a pressing issue of military personnel shortages, with a recent…
Germany’s Defense Minister Clears the Way for Reintroduction of Conscription
The German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, is paving the way for the reintroduction of conscription. A new draft…
Germany’s Top General Calls for the Return of Conscription
A leading German NATO general, Christian Badia, has called for the reintroduction of military conscription in the face…
Fischer’s U-Turn: ‘Conscription is the Only Way to Ensure Germany’s Defense’?
In a surprising turn of events, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer has expressed support for the reintroduction…
SPD Rejects Military Conscription, But Will Wait and See on Defense Minister’s Voluntary Expansion Plan
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’s recent announcement that the German military needs an additional 60,000 soldiers has sparked…
Conscription on the Horizon?
In a recent interview, the President of the Federal Armed Forces Association, Oberst André Wüstner, emphasized the need…
Conscription 2.0: A Populist Pipe Dream?
A German politician, Falko Droßmann, the chairman of the SPD in the Defense Committee, has rejected the proposal…