Is Germany About To Bring Back Conscription?

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Germany’s new coalition government is aiming to roll out a new volunteer military service scheme in order to bolster their defence capability and invest in the army. So in this video, we’ll explain their proposal and whether conscription could return.

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References:

Germany floats return to conscription if voluntary plan fails
https://www.ft.com/content/d26c8ed8-8c1e-45a4-a9b2-68fc538ce96a

German army contracting
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/03/02/western-european-armies-have-shrunk-dramatically
https://www.dw.com/en/german-military-faces-massive-shortage-of-soldiers/a-71888740
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/europes-military-personnel-shortfalls-exposed-trump-warns-us-119784578

German army struggling to maintain recruits
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article255959180/Wehrdienst-Bundeswehr-verzeichnet-mehr-Bewerbungen-Anstieg-bei-Sicherheitsueberpruefungen.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://themunicheye.com/rising-conscientious-objection-germany-ukraine-conflict-13037

German poll of those in favour for return to conscription
https://www.thelocal.de/20250621/survey-shows-majority-of-germans-in-favour-of-return-to-conscription
https://www.thelocal.de/20250621/survey-shows-majority-of-germans-in-favour-of-return-to-conscription

CDU vs SDP opinion on conscription
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-no-return-to-compulsory-military-service/a-72213817

Anti-militarism sentiment among young Germans
https://www.economist.com/international/2024/04/17/would-you-really-die-for-your-country https://www.tagesschau.de/wahl/archiv/2025-02-23-BT-DE/charts/umfrage-alter/chart_1874795.shtml

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