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Germany votes for compulsory military service

According to the draft law, if there is a need for  and there are not enough volunteers, the men who are to serve can be chosen by drawing lots.

(Foto de ARCHIVO) August 11, 2024, Warsaw, Poland: NIL Military Unit commandos seen during a rehearsal for the National Army Day, celebrated annually on August 15. Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Poland Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz held a press conference after the rehearsal of the upcoming military parade, which will be attended by over 2,500 soldiers from all branches of the Polish Armed Forces. The event will be attended by 86 warrant officers and almost 100 soldiers from allied forces, including representatives of the United States, Great Britain and Romania, as well as delegations from Eurocorps and the NATO Joint Force Training Center. The parade will showcase several modern military assets, including air shows with the participation of multiple aircraft and 220 units of the most modern equipment currently in service with the Polish Army. Among the highlights are the K2 Black Panther, a new generation Korean tank; Krab, a Polish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer; Kleszcz reconnaissance vehicle; Rak 120 mm self-propelled mortar; The K9 Thunder, a Korean self-propelled howitzer on a tracked chassis; the Rosomak, a domestically produced wheeled armored personnel carrier; the M1A1FEP Abrams, a modified tank for the Polish Army; the Himars missile launcher; the ?mija light reconnaissance vehicle; the Patriot medium-range air defense system; the Mala Narew short-range anti-aircraft missile system; the Borsuk IFV, a Polish infantry fighting vehicle; the Baobab-K, an automated Polish mine-laying vehicle; and the Black Hawk multi-purpose helicopter, used for transport and battlefield support. Europa Press/Contacto/Marek Antoni Iwanczuk 11/8/2024

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Germany will vote on compulsory military service today, according to which, if necessary, and if there are not enough volunteers, the men to serve may be chosen by lot. The bill was passed by the Council of Ministers in August and has now reached the Bundestag for approval.

According to the draft law  themandatory recruitment  will be activated if circumstances so require, in which case the selection will be made by zozobra. From 2026, young people over the ageof 18 in Germany will receive a questionnaire in which they will be asked about their abilities and willingness to perform military service.

Those who are interested in voluntary military service in the questionnaire will then be evaluated in order to determine their mental, physical and character. From July 2027, all men born after 2008, whether or not they are interested in the service, will be required to undergo a mandatory medical examination.

The measure is not to the liking of all citizens, and they have organised demonstrations and protests at different points in Germany.

Military service in Europe

With this measure Germany joins the countries that have announced the re-establishment of military service this year.

Croatia agreed in October to restore compulsory military service, which will last for two months, and the first soldiers will start operating at the beginning of the year.

Belgium has sent a letter to 150,000 17-year-old boysinviting them to military service and promising them a monthly salary of 2,000 euros.

France has announced that itwill resume voluntary and remunerated military service in the summer of 2026.

 

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