The CDU/SCU, SPD and Defence Minister Pistorius have reached an agreement on the draft law for the reintroduction of conscription and outlined a concrete growth plan for the Bundeswehr.

>People born in 2008 or later will receive a questionnaire asking about their willingness to serve in the Bundeswehr. Young men must complete it; women may do so voluntarily.

>All men at age 18 will undergo mandatory nationwide conscription screening.

>Recruits who serve longer than twelve months will be classified as longer-term soldiers (higher pay). Those who serve shorter periods will be voluntary military service members.

>Pay for service members will be significantly increased. After twelve months of service, they will also receive subsidies for both car and truck driving licences.

>The Bundeswehr’s personnel needs will be defined through target ranges. Based on NATO requirements, the force is planned to grow by about 80,000 troops to a total of 260,000 active soldiers by 2035.

>If these targets are not met, conscription will be reactivated. This decision, however, would require a separate law to be passed by the Bundestag.

>If conscription is reactivated, the pool of all screened individuals can be used for a lottery to determine who will be conscripted.

The concrete growth path active personnel:

Starting 2026: 186,000 to 190,000
by 2035: 255,000 to 270,000

parallel immediate reserve growth:
2026: 70,000-80,000
2035: at least 200,000

Why are the European elite so insisted on conscription? Is a war coming?

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