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Germany's armed forces struggle with recruitment, prompting discussions of reinstating conscription. A voluntary scheme ...
An annual report on the state of Germany's military for parliament welcomes the highest recruitment figures in 15 years. But ...
Germany's military is too top-heavy, the parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces warned on Tuesday in an annual report. Henning Otte said the Bundeswehr currently has "almost one officer for ...
Visitors to Gamescom sit in front of computer simulation games at the Bundeswehr stand in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 21, 2025. The German army is recruiting new recruits at the computer game fair.
Recruitment is the biggest problem facing Germany's armed forces and Berlin will have to ​reinstate conscription if a voluntary scheme fails to ‌attract sufficient people, the Parliamentary ...
German lawmakers on Friday approved the government's plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat ...
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved steps to boost recruitment for the armed forces and strengthen military readiness in the face of high tensions between NATO and Russia. Chancellor Friedrich ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, on the right, and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announce plans to boost army recruitment - Copyright AFP Thibaud MORITZ German ...