Germany has unveiled a plan to reintroduce national service to address its depleted military ranks. Defense Minister Boris Pistorus announced that all men would be required to complete a questionnaire at age 18 to assess their suitability and interest in military service, while it would be optional for women. The initiative aims to select around 10% of respondents for service. This move comes as Germany seeks to bolster its defense capabilities amid tensions with Russia and aims to add over 20,000 new troops by 2030. The proposal has faced criticism for being discriminatory against men. Additionally, the German government is considering a supplementary budget for 2024 to address an €11 billion shortfall.
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🇩🇪 #Germany Considers Extra 2024 Budget to Plug €11 Billion Gap - Bloomberg https://t.co/PSYqOWvHf1
Germany wants to add over 20,000 new troops by 2030 https://t.co/A48aHQvIIG
Germany mulls extra 2024 budget to plug €11 billion shortfall https://t.co/etD0Xvc45S via @KowalczeKamil https://t.co/wH1QzfAzhz
GERMANY IS MULLING THE SUPPLEMENTARY 2024 BUDGET TO PLUG THE €11 BILLION GAP.
All German youth will be screened for potential military service under a new proposal designed to boost troop numbers in case of war. https://t.co/3EVV9aK9zp
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Germany is looking to boost its neglected defenses in the face of tensions with Russia with a return to some model of military service. However, Berlin says participation would be mandatory only if necessary. https://t.co/76UtxjFukH
German government plans supplementary budget for 2024, Bild says https://t.co/Y9yhbvOUW6 https://t.co/BseG2m4aXv
🇩🇪 Germany has unveiled a plan to reintroduce national service and boost its depleted military, but the plans have been called discriminatory against men https://t.co/OMeWL6PXXg
Germany unveils a plan to plug yawning shortage in troop numbers https://t.co/W8R2ZIDQu3 via @ArneDelfs https://t.co/Mcz5AOhmEX
Germany is considering what to do about its ageing and shrinking army. But the country’s three-party coalition is divided on conscription, as on much else https://t.co/NzsJ6Mctrm 👇
Germany's defense minister announced Wednesday plans for new legislation that would help refill the depleted ranks of the armed forces to bolster the country's defense capabilities. https://t.co/Q6m7B0nLOn
Germany to launch limited military service in push to be ‘war ready’ https://t.co/Cz44x98h78
🇩🇪 Defence Minister Boris Pistorus said on Wednesday all men would be obliged to fill out a questionnaire to gauge their suitability for, and interest in, military service upon turning 18. The questionnaire would be optional for women. It would then select around 10% of those… https://t.co/X3QV1nxMdx