🇩🇪 is planning to reintroduce national service to strengthen its national and collective deterrence & defence capabilities and build up a strong reserve. The new legislation was approved by the Cabinet today and will be debated in the Bundesrat and Bundestag early next year.
Under the new system, men will have to fill out a digital questionnaire when they turn 18, while women will have the option of doing so. The #Bundeswehr will choose the best and most motivated candidates, who will do military service for a period of six to 23 months.