Germany's conservatives, who are set to lead the next government, on Tuesday argued that the country should quickly reintroduce compulsory military service.
Friedrich Merz, head of the CDU/CSU bloc that topped last month's elections, has argued that in the era of US President Donald Trump, Europe will have to better handle its own security.
The defence policy spokesman of his centre-right alliance, Florian Hahn, told Bild daily that Germany's "suspension of conscription no longer fits the current threat situation".
"The first conscripts will have to walk through the barracks gates in 2025," Hahn told the daily. "We cannot stand by and watch as the world around us becomes more unsafe."
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Friedrich Merz, head of the CDU/CSU bloc that topped last month's elections, has argued that in the era of US President Donald Trump, Europe will have to better handle its own security.
The defence policy spokesman of his centre-right alliance, Florian Hahn, told Bild daily that Germany's "suspension of conscription no longer fits the current threat situation".
"The first conscripts will have to walk through the barracks gates in 2025," Hahn told the daily. "We cannot stand by and watch as the world around us becomes more unsafe."
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Calls Grow In Germany To Revive Compulsory Military Service
Germany's conservatives, who are set to lead the next government, on Tuesday argued that the country should quickly reintroduce compulsory military service.
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