Germany approves a voluntary military bill – “Russia is the biggest threat to Europe’s security”

The German Council of Ministers today has approved a bill on the introduction of voluntary military service, as Germany seeks to strengthen its national defense amid concerns about its security against Russia. The bill -treated within the country as a controversial measure -also opens the door to reinstate compulsory recruitment. The Ministry of Defense hopes that this six -month voluntary term voluntary plan will help double the number of trained reserves from the current level of about 100,000 and that some of the volunteers will continue to work for the Armed Forces. “Russia is and will remain the biggest threat to Europe’s security for a long time,” Chancellor Friedrich Mertz said at a press conference following the approval by the bill cabinet. Germany “returns on the road to an army based on military service,” he said. The approval of the bill by the federal parliament (Bundestag) will probably pass from Complexes to […]
Source: News Beast

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