Putin orders biggest autumn army call-up since 2016:

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Putin Orders Highest Fall Conscription Target in 9 Years : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the conscription of 135,000 men by the end of 2025 ...

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“Voluntary service takes precedence”: Pistorius: Nationwide conscription deters Putin

Key FactsPistorius Sees Musterung as Deterrent to Putin

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Defense Minister Pistorius advocates voluntary service but insists on mandatory screening of all young men as a precaution.

Reintroducing the screening is viewed as a strategic deterrent against Russia.

New structures for nationwide screening are expected to be in place by mid-2027.

The conscription law aims to start in early 2026, with ongoing parliamentary discussions about a lottery system if volunteer numbers fall short.

Yes, we need a mandatory, comprehensive conscription for men. If the defense case, which we absolutely want to prevent, should occur, the military draft will immediately come back into force according to the Basic Law. Then we need to know who is ready for deployment and who is not.
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