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Germany has passed a law requiring all men to register for potential military service, marking a step towards reintroducing conscription amid efforts to build Europe's strongest army, amidst a complex history of restraint and recent push for greater military readiness following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, has proposed a radical overhaul of the U.S. military, advocating for the removal of "woke" generals, limiting women's roles in combat, and eliminating diversity goals. As a nominee for Secretary of Defense under President-elect Donald Trump, Hegseth aims to focus on warfighting capabilities and reassert U.S. global power through decisive military action. He criticizes current military leadership for prioritizing diversity over combat readiness and suggests that internal cultural issues pose a greater threat than external adversaries.
Australia needs to increase its defense spending, produce its own munitions, and have the ability to strike targets at a greater distance to cope with regional security challenges, according to a government-commissioned review. The report points to China's military buildup as a growing security threat and recommends establishing domestic production and accelerated acquisition of long-range strike and guided weapons. The review also calls for closer military cooperation with the US, Japan, India, Pacific and Southeast Asian nations, and the development of cyber and space defense capabilities. The government should spend more on defense than the current expenditure of 2% of GDP, it says.