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Germany is looking into ways to bring back conscription after the country’s defence minister said that abolishing it had been “a mistake”.
The defence ministry in Berlin is evaluating models to bring back military service, as it struggles to attract recruits at a time when it is seeking to boost troop numbers.
Boris Pistorius, the defence Minister, confirmed on Saturday that he was “looking at all options”.
“I’m looking at alternative models, such as the Swedish model, where all young men and women are conscripted and only a select few end up doing their basic military service,” he told Die Welt newspaper.
Sweden brought back conscription in 2017 in response to the increased military threat from Russia.
About 4,000 young men and women are called up every year and draft dodgers have been put in jail.
“Whether something like that would also be conceivable here is part of our deliberations,” Mr Pistorius said.
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The defence ministry in Berlin is evaluating models to bring back military service, as it struggles to attract recruits at a time when it is seeking to boost troop numbers.
Boris Pistorius, the defence Minister, confirmed on Saturday that he was “looking at all options”.
“I’m looking at alternative models, such as the Swedish model, where all young men and women are conscripted and only a select few end up doing their basic military service,” he told Die Welt newspaper.
Sweden brought back conscription in 2017 in response to the increased military threat from Russia.
About 4,000 young men and women are called up every year and draft dodgers have been put in jail.
“Whether something like that would also be conceivable here is part of our deliberations,” Mr Pistorius said.
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