Germany Approves Voluntary Military Service for Teens
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Germany's cabinet approved a plan for voluntary military service for 18-year-olds, aiming to recruit up to 40,000 annually by 2031 to bolster national defense amid tensions with Russia, with the legislation still needing Bundestag approval and facing political debates over potential return to conscription.
- Germany’s cabinet approves voluntary military service for teenagers Financial Times
- German cabinet backs voluntary military service, opening door to conscription BBC
- Germany Proposes Plan to Boost Recruitment or Resort to Draft The New York Times
- Wary of Russia, Germany tiptoes toward compulsory military service The Washington Post
- Germany updates: Cabinet passes military service bill DW
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