Germany wants to know who is willing to fight (www.dw.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 15:28
https://lemmy.world/post/21700587

Summary

Germany’s government approved a draft law requiring young men to indicate their willingness to serve in the military, aiming to increase military participation without reintroducing conscription.

The survey will target around 300,000 18-year-old males in 2024, with young women given the option to participate. This initiative follows years of recruitment challenges since Germany ended compulsory service in 2011.

With a growing focus on defense in response to Russian aggression, Germany seeks to increase its military personnel from 180,000 to 203,000 by 2030.

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ninjabard@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 16:02 next collapse

If they’ll get me out of the US, I’ll fight.

catloaf@lemm.ee on 06 Nov 16:27 collapse

Germany also has a right-wing problem. One is the frying pan, the other the fire. Not sure which is which, but it wouldn’t be a great change.

elmicha@feddit.org on 06 Nov 17:20 next collapse

Yes, Germany has a right-wing problem, but according to this poll, 74% would have voted for Harris and 11% for Trump.

sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 19:08 next collapse

That’s just because they live in the 21st century.

Eril@feddit.org on 06 Nov 21:58 next collapse

Also we don’t have a FPTP system, which might be a good thing as well (don’t @ me about Erststimme, I know, but it doesn’t change the overall point).

dan1101@lemm.ee on 06 Nov 22:15 collapse

Polls don’t work any more.

ninjabard@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 17:22 next collapse

Better food and better beer but that’s a fair point.

ravhall@discuss.online on 06 Nov 18:30 collapse

They just want to kill people, but also hate America.

Treczoks@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 19:45 next collapse

And they have yet not arrived in the 20th(!) century. They are sending this form only to young men, not women.

barsoap@lemm.ee on 06 Nov 20:03 collapse

The draft is actually harsher for women than for men: Men can refuse service at arms, women can’t refuse medical service.

TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world on 06 Nov 21:23 collapse

I hope they do this on my country so I can draw a big fat juicy cock on the survey