20 hours ago · The plan leaves the door open for parliament to introduce mandatory service at least for a limited number of people in future, possibly selected at random.

19 hours ago · Germany will reintroduce voluntary military service after a controversial new law was passed through the Bundestag. The legislation approved by the German parliament on …

13 hours ago · According to the plans, the Bundestag will decide on what is being called “needs-based conscription” if the targets for enlarging the Bundeswehr - the German armed forces - …

23 hours ago · Another country reintroduces voluntary military service with new plan to counter Russia The move comes as Germany commits billions of euros to modernising its ...

The new military service law will come into effect in January. Many think it goes too far, while others want to return to full conscription.

11 hours ago · Fourteen years after suspending mandatory military service, Germany plans to offer 18-year-olds the opportunity to undertake a voluntary military service lasting at least six …

Nov 26, 2025 · Berlin, December 5, 2025 – Germany’s Bundestag has approved a new voluntary military service law. The new law aims at expanding the Bundeswehr’s troop numbers. The …

23 hours ago · BERLIN — Germany will move to a voluntary conscription model and begin mandatory physical checks for all male citizens coming of age. The country’s parliament …

1 day ago · Germany's parliament approved a controversial new military service law on Friday that aims to boost Bundeswehr numbers and meet NATO targets as tensions with Russia spur …

1 day ago · Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, has voted to introduce voluntary military service, in a move aimed at boosting national defences after Russia's full-scale invasion of …