Minister of Defense German Boris Pistorius On Thursday, he told the daily newspapers “Rheinische Post” and “General-Anzeiger” that More and more candidates are joining the Bundeswehr.
“More and more people are volunteering precisely because they want to serve their country” – said Pistorius. “The German army needs not only new equipment, but also soldiers,” the minister added.
As reported, by July 8, the number of applications had increased by 15 percent compared to the previous year.
Germany. New trend in the army. More and more willing
According to the Minister of Defence, the influx of volunteers to the army is the effect of the new service modelwhich he announced in June.
The first step plan of Boris Pistorius is the registration of people of conscript age. Women and young men receive a questionnaire in which they state their willingness and ability to perform military service. The difference, however, is that for women it is a voluntary form, while for men it is mandatory.
The second step is compulsory military servicewhich is to last six months with the possibility of voluntary extension to 17 months.
Those who complete their military service will be assigned to the reserve and given the opportunity to undergo annual training. Pistorius said This is intended to attract even more applicants.
Germany. More and more people are willing to serve in the army
Boris Pistorius expects that thanks to his actions, around five thousand additional soldiers.
“No country in the world is able to defend itself solely with active, professional soldiers,” emphasized the German Defense Minister. “Today we have 60k.men and women in reserve, but we need at least 260kin order to defend ourselves properly,” added the German Defense Minister.
Source: “General-Anzeiger”, “Rheinische Post”
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