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German Defense Minister Concedes Resumption of Compulsory Military Service in Country
German Defense Minister Concedes Resumption of Compulsory Military Service in Country
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - General conscription in Germany was abolished on July 1, 2011. In April, the German Defense Minister told Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia... 17.12.2023, Sputnik Africa
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Saturday conceded the resumption of compulsory military service in the country, calling its suspension a mistake despite the reasons that existed at the time.However, it is hard to return to compulsory conscription now due to a number of issues, including legal and political, Pistorius said.At the same time, he is currently considering a Swedish conscription model, where both men and women are considered liable for military service, but only a portion of them are conscripted, Pistorius added.
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German Defense Minister Concedes Resumption of Compulsory Military Service in Country
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - General conscription in Germany was abolished on July 1, 2011. In April, the German Defense Minister told Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia that Germany had no plans to bring back compulsory military service, since Berlin did not have the capacity or funds for this.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Saturday conceded the resumption of compulsory
military service in the country, calling its suspension a mistake despite the reasons that existed at the time.
"I'm considering all options... At one time, there were reasons to suspend compulsory military service. But in retrospect, it was a mistake," Pistorius told Germany's Die Welt newspaper in an interview.
However, it is hard to return to compulsory conscription now due to a number of issues, including legal and political,
Pistorius said.
At the same time, he is currently considering a
Swedish conscription model, where both men and women are considered liable for military service, but only a portion of them are conscripted, Pistorius added.
