The country would hardly be able to reach its military buildup goals through voluntary recruitment, Thomas Rowekamp has told AFP
Germany could reinstate conscription as early as late July 2027 because its volunteer-based recruitment system is insufficient to meet Berlin’s military buildup plans, senior lawmaker Thomas Rowekamp has told AFP.
Following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Germany has pursued a major recruitment drive, aiming to increase Bundeswehr personnel from the current 186,000 to 260,000 active soldiers and another 200,000 reservists by the mid-2030s, citing the supposed “Russian threat.”
Late last year, the German parliament passed the Military Service Modernization Act obliging all 18-year-old males to register for potential service by filling out a questionnaire and undergoing a medical checkup. Potential recruits are allowed to state they have no interest in joining the military in any capacity. The legislation, however, stipulates that recruits could be called up via lottery should the armed forces face manpower shortages.
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