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Thousands of German Teens ‘Strike’ Against Army Recruitment

TEC News / AFP March 5, 2026

Protesters carried signs saying “We are not cannon fodder” and calling for Chancellor Friedrich Merz to go to the front line himself.

Berlin Eyes Return to Compulsory Service as Voluntary Military Enlistment Stalls

TEC News March 4, 2026

Parliamentary Commissioner Henning Otte has identified personnel as the Bundeswehr’s most ‛acute bottleneck,’ urging a rethink of recruitment strategies.

German Greens Propose Nationwide Islamic Education and Military Chaplaincy

TEC News March 3, 2026

The Greens say Muslim life is central to German society and has long faced structural discrimination and lack of recognition.

Ukrainian Combat Veterans to Support German Training Programs

TEC News February 17, 2026

Berlin and Kyiv have formalized a strategic partnership to integrate Ukrainian frontline expertise into German military academies.

A soldier of the Bundeswehr attends an exercise at Hamburg harbor during the Red Storm Bravo exercise on September 25, 2025.

Lottery-Based Military Conscription Comes to Germany

Zoltán Kottász October 13, 2025

All young men will be required to complete a mandatory questionnaire about their willingness and ability to serve.

A sniper seen during a visit of the German chancellor to the German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) mountain infantry brigade in Schneizlreuth, southern Germany, on July 22, 2024.

Germany To Start Screening Young Men for Military Service

Zolta Győri July 25, 2025

The willingness to fight for Germany, however, is among the lowest in Europe.

Germany Ponders Reintroduction of Compulsory Military Service

TEC News June 23, 2025

While the centre-right CDU party welcomes the move, the Social Democrats are split on the issue.

German Tanks Fail To Live Up to the Hype at Ukrainian Front

Zolta Győri April 14, 2025

According to experts, the German tanks were designed by engineers who had never seen war, and thus tended to overcomplicate the system.

Germany To Launch Initially Voluntary Military Service Programme

TEC News April 11, 2025

CDU/SPD coalition already seeking recruits as part of European rearmament.

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's CDU is pictured after a vote during a session at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on March 18, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.

German Defence CEO Dampens Merz’s Hopes of U.S.-Independent Military

Michael Curzon March 20, 2025

Former military leader points to “significant deficits in terms of capabilities” in the German army, letting no other European leaders off lightly either.

Tag: Bundeswehr

Thousands of German Teens ‘Strike’ Against Army Recruitment

Berlin Eyes Return to Compulsory Service as Voluntary Military Enlistment Stalls

German Greens Propose Nationwide Islamic Education and Military Chaplaincy

Ukrainian Combat Veterans to Support German Training Programs

Lottery-Based Military Conscription Comes to Germany

Germany To Start Screening Young Men for Military Service

Germany Ponders Reintroduction of Compulsory Military Service

German Tanks Fail To Live Up to the Hype at Ukrainian Front

Germany To Launch Initially Voluntary Military Service Programme

German Defence CEO Dampens Merz’s Hopes of U.S.-Independent Military

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