German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in an interview with the publication Strip He called the abolition of compulsory military service in the country a mistake and allowed its resumption.
The head of the defense ministry was asked if he would allow the return of compulsory service
“I’m considering all options…” Pistorius replied.
He added that the country once had reasons to suspend compulsory military service, but in hindsight he was ready to admit it was a mistake.
The Minister emphasized that it is now difficult to give it back in terms of structure, law and politics. According to him, the Ministry of Defense is considering the Swedish model, in which both men and women are considered responsible for military service, but only some of them are subject to military service.
Almost a year after the start of the special military operation of the Russian army in Ukraine in Germany discussion started The return of compulsory military service was abolished in 2011.
Formerly Deutsche Welle (the organization included in the Ministry of Justice’s list of foreign agents) reportedHe said the German army had fallen from 317,000 soldiers to 183,000 in the last two decades.