Will conscription be decided by lottery? The CDU and SPD are said to have agreed on a compromise

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German Armed Forces: Coalition agreement on military service collapses: The SPD is resisting the planned lottery system for compulsory military service ...

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T-Online

Oct 14 25

OpinionFormer Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces Bartels on conscription: “It's a mirage.”

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How does the lottery system work?: No more voluntary service with the new “light conscription” – young men could soon be sent to war “by lottery.”

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Oct 14 25

New conscription for the German Armed Forces to be decided by lottery: The governing parties of the CDU/CSU and SPD are relying on an unusual model for ...

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Schwäbische Zeitung

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Oct 15 25

Conscription is not a lottery: The German government is considering a lottery system for military service. Critics warn that chance replaces justice – and ...

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Oct 14 25

Controversial Bundeswehr lottery off the table again? Agreement apparently collapsed

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Will conscription be decided by lottery? The CDU and SPD are said to have agreed on a compromise

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Conscription: The government's back and forth is absurd (Opinion): The conscription dispute between the conservative and red coalitions is to be resolved ...

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Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag

Oct 14 25

Conscription by lot? See you in court!: The CDU/CSU and SPD want to use lots to decide who will be drafted and called up for military service ...

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Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung

Oct 14 25

Conscription by lot? What the new plans mean for young people: The debate about conscription, which has been suspended for a decade, is in full swing in Germany ...

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Oct 13 25

Conscription lottery to beef up German military on the cards: The lottery concept is often compared to the Danish model, where conscription is mandatory ...

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Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung

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Nov 13 25

Union and SPD resolve points of contention on compulsory military service: Goals for expanding the Bundeswehr, nationwide conscription, and “compulsory military ...

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Nov 14 25

The CDU and SPD agree on a new model for military service. They are shying away from compulsory military service.

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New military service: Coalition finally agrees: More soldiers, more reservists: The Bundeswehr is to grow, that much is certain. But how ...

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Defense politician on ntv: Röwekamp sees three options for strict compulsory military service

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Nov 05 25

“Pistorius is entitled to his opinion”: Union attacks defense minister in dispute over compulsory military service

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ZDF

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Nov 03 25

Military service: Inspector General Breuer against lottery system: With a lottery system, Germany would "lose time that we don't have" in the event of a crisis ...

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General Inspector Carsten Breuer rejects a lottery system for conscription and supports screening entire age groups.

Complete screening allows accurate assessment of available personnel in crises, preventing critical time delays.

Breuer highlights that mandatory service should prioritize individuals with specific qualifications and motivation based on military needs.

The Bundeswehr aims to maintain a strong active force and reserve by the decade’s end to ensure defense and deterrence.

We must not only have a strong active force by the end of the decade, but also a strong reserve - to be ready for defense and to be able to deter.
— Carsten Breuer, Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, emphasizes the need for a strong force and reserve by the end of the decade.

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OpinionConscription debate in the Bundestag: “Pistorius is setting the place on fire here”

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Dispute over conscription: Bundeswehr comes under NATO pressure - | Explosive Leopard number circulates

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Military service reform: Steinmeier has doubts about the lottery system for military service

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