In Germany, they decided to return compulsory service in the army - Der Spiegel

During his trip to Scandinavia countries, the head of the Defense Ministry Boris Pistorius is going to learn more about the military service model in Sweden. Germany was offered to restore general military service. The head of the German Defense Ministry Boris Pistorius instructed to develop a model of military service by April 1, which should contribute to the stability of the country. About it writes Der Spiegel magazine with reference to the internal use document.

It is reported that the Minister's plans to return military service to the fall of 2025, when the Federal Elections are planned. The initiative is intended to "make a scale, adapted to threats contribution to national sustainability. " "The Federal Minister intends to make a decision on compulsory military service during this legislative period," - says in a preface to the working order.

It is also reported that during the trip to the Scandinavia countries Pistorius, among other things, is going to find out more about the military service model in Sweden. Compulsory military service in Sweden has been returned since 2017, but in a different form than before in Germany. According to journalists, in recent years, the Swedish authorities have been able to recruit enough volunteers for the Armed Forces. However, the exact implementation of this model in Germany is hardly possible.

In Sweden, about ten percent of students are called into the army. With regard to Germany, this would mean that the Bundesver will have to train 40,000 servicemen every year. To do this, the troops lacks barracks and instructors. The realistic number of the call, which was called Pistorius in the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference-about 3000-4000 people. To teach more soldiers, there are not enough barracks and instructors.

The issue of fair compulsory military service is also on the agenda. At a time when there was compulsory military service in Germany, the Constitutional Court ruled that "as many conscripts" should be called as possible. Recall that the officer told what positions in the Armed Forces will be suitable for limited fit. Among other things, it may be staff and instructor work, as well as the construction of fortifications. It was also reported that the loss of work worries much less than mobilization.