“ German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius believes that the draft of young men will be a deterrent signal for Russia. Source: Spiegel, “European Pravda” Details: Pistorius said that if Germany “re-drafts all men of a certain age” and collects data on everyone who is fit for military service, it will be noticed in Russia. “In other words, this is also a deterrent,” he emphasized. Pistorius said that in the event of a state of defense that “needs to be prevented”, conscription, which was suspended in 2011, would immediately resume under the Basic Law. “Then we need to know who is ready to act and who is not,” Pistorius said. He also called the cancellation of district military commissariats, connected with the suspension of conscription, a serious mistake. “Now we are building new, modern structures. We will be ready by the middle of 2027. Then we will be able to hold a nationwide draft again,” he shared. Pistorius wants to stick to a plan to bring the conscription law into force in early 2026 and has expressed optimism about reaching an agreement with parliamentary factions. “I am confident that we can achieve this. Everyone in the Bundestag knows that this is about Germany’s security,” he added. It should be noted that on October 14, the coalition parties of Germany agreed among themselves on changes to the planned model of military conscription, which involves the use of a lottery system. The principle will be that in the event of a shortage of volunteers for military service, conscripts will be chosen by lottery among those who have to fill out the relevant questionnaire. The service will last from 6 months. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will provide data on the required number of conscripts. The Bundestag’s first reading vote on the law on new conscription rules was supposed to take place on October 9, but due to ongoing disputes, it was postponed. The bill proposed by Pistorius does not provide for the immediate restoration of mandatory military service in Germany. According to the document, from 2026 all young German citizens will be sent questionnaires about their desire to serve in the Bundeswehr. Filling out the questionnaire will be mandatory for men and voluntary for women.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. Photo by Getty Images Source: Spiegel, “European Truth”
Details: Pistorius said that if Germany “re-drafts all men of a certain age” and collects data on everyone who is fit for military service, it will be noticed in Russia.
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“In other words, this is also a deterrent,” he emphasized.
Pistorius said that in the event of a state of defense that “needs to be prevented”, conscription, which was suspended in 2011, would immediately resume under the Basic Law.
“Then we need to know who is ready to act and who is not,” Pistorius said.
He also called the cancellation of district military commissariats, connected with the suspension of conscription, a serious mistake.
“Now we are building new, modern structures. We will be ready by the middle of 2027. Then we will be able to hold a nationwide draft again,” he shared.
Pistorius wants to stick to a plan to bring the conscription law into force in early 2026 and has expressed optimism about reaching an agreement with parliamentary factions.
“I am confident that we can achieve this. Everyone in the Bundestag knows that this is about Germany’s security,” he added.
It should be noted that on October 14, the coalition parties of Germany agreed among themselves on changes to the planned model of military conscription, which involves the use of a lottery system.
The principle will be that in the event of a shortage of volunteers for military service, conscripts will be chosen by lottery among those who have to fill out the relevant questionnaire. The service will last from 6 months.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will provide data on the required number of conscripts.
The Bundestag’s first reading vote on the law on new conscription rules was supposed to take place on October 9, but due to ongoing disputes, it was postponed.
The bill proposed by Pistorius does not provide for the immediate restoration of mandatory military service in Germany. According to the document, from 2026 all young German citizens will be sent questionnaires about their desire to serve in the Bundeswehr. Filling out the questionnaire will be mandatory for men and voluntary for women.