Reference News Network December 21 report, according to the German news television channel website December 19 report, the German Federal Council has approved the law on implementing the new conscription system in Germany. The new conscription system will take effect on January 1 next year, aiming to expand the military size.
The law stipulates that all German citizens who have reached the age of 18 will receive a questionnaire aimed at investigating their willingness and ability to join the army. Male citizens must complete the form, while female citizens do it voluntarily. In addition, all male citizens born in 2008 or later must undergo conscription physical examinations, and women can also voluntarily participate. Those who pass the physical examination can still voluntarily decide whether to join the army. However, if the German Federal Armed Forces cannot meet the expected expansion goals in the coming years, Germany may implement compulsory conscription. The German Bundestag needs to make a decision on this.
The report said that the background of this conscription reform is the new requirements proposed by NATO to deal with the threat from Russia. According to this requirement, by 2035, Germany must be able to mobilize about 460,000 troops in case of an emergency or during wartime. To achieve this goal, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius plans to increase the active-duty personnel of the German Federal Armed Forces from the current 184,000 to about 260,000, and double the reserve force to 200,000 people. (Translation by Wang Qing)
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