Is it time to bring back conscription in Germany?
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Calls to reinstate compulsory military service are growing louder in Berlin's political circles. But is drafting thousands of 18-year-olds the answer to Germany's defence challenges? #EuropeNews

At the beginning of March, Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) defence policy spokesman Florian Hahn called for the reintroduction of compulsory military service before the end of the year.

“We can’t just sit back and watch as the world around us becomes more insecure,” he told German tabloid Bild.

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    You may have heard in the news that Denmark’s defense ministry on Tuesday announced it was bringing forwards military service for women by two years

    “In light of the current defence and security policy situation, the armed forces need to recruit more people,” Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said in a statement.

    Women who turn 18 after July 1, 2025, could be required to take part in an annual ballot from next year to determine which ones must perform mandatory military service, something which is already required of men.

    The annual ballot would only take place if there were not enough volunteers that year.