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At the end of October, the Bundeswehr said it counted 181,383 soldiers in its ranks — that's still some distance from the target of 203,000 that the German military hopes to reach by 2025. This has given rise to concern in times of Russia's war against Ukraine, which has once again reminded Germans how quickly conflicts can erupt in Europe.

Since taking office at the beginning of 2023, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has been thinking about ways to make the Bundeswehr more attractive as a career. He said he has received 65 concrete proposals from his ministry on recruitment and reforming training methods.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago (25 children)

I know, and I'm calling it worse than the way the US drives their military numbers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (16 children)

When rich kids fight next to poor kids you will have politicians think twice before they start a war.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

What nonsense justification is this? You think rich kids aren't going to find a way around conscription? Because history shows that they always do.

Conscripted armies have proven time and again that they have terrible morale, even in good times. They're a shit idea that should only be used when the country has no other choice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

"On September 16, 1940, the United States instituted the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, which required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft."

https://www.thoughtco.com/famous-americans-killed-world-war-ii-105521

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