Germany may restore compulsory military service if the recruitment goals are not met – said German defense minister Boris Pistorius on Saturday in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
Key facts:
- German National Defense Minister Boris Pistorius gave an interview to the German weekly.
- Pistorius presented the schedule of a military service model that aims to increase the numbers of the army.
- He also informed about the work of the government of the new Chancellor over the Military Service Act.
Boris Pistorius presented the schedule of a new model of military service in Germanywhose goal is, among others Increasing the size of the army. Initially, the program will consist of voluntary enlisting, but Pistorius warned that this may change.
“If the time comes when voluntary registration is not sufficient, then the decision on the obligatory enlisting may be made. This is the road map,” he said.
Pistorius added that the government of chancellor Friedrich Merz is quickly working on a new bill on military service and hopes that he will come into force in January 2026.
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Pistorius also said that the new model of military service would include activities aimed at involving more reservists to serve.
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