Germany Advances Military Recruitment Plans Amid Draft Concerns
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Germany is moving towards reinstating compulsory military service to bolster its armed forces amid concerns over Russia's threat and the need for European security guarantees, with a bill pending parliamentary approval that would require 18-year-old men to fill out a fitness questionnaire and potentially reintroduce conscription, sparking domestic debate and opposition.
- Wary of Russia, Germany tiptoes toward compulsory military service The Washington Post
- Germany Proposes Plan to Boost Recruitment or Resort to Draft The New York Times
- German cabinet passes bill for voluntary military service Reuters
- Germany launches drive to add military recruits without conscription for now ABC News
- Germany updates: Cabinet passes military service bill dw.com
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