Tag: Boris Pistorius
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The move follows a surge of Russian drone and missile attacks that knocked out power across Ukraine and caused civilian casualties.
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A three-step system would draw on volunteers before any lottery.
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Germany’s opposition moves to derail the first reading of a new military service law.
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A sweeping overhaul hands General Carsten Breuer operational control to speed decisions and bolster readiness.
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Berlin warns of rising Russian and Chinese space warfare capabilities.
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Spain’s defence minister Margarita Robles ruled out reintroducing conscription, saying Spain will retain a professional military, as Germany pursues a draft law that could allow compulsory service under certain conditions. Speaking in Berlin alongside Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius, Robles said the central government would not bring back mandatory military service, contrasting Spain’s stance with…
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Germany’s government is set to advance a new Wehrdienstgesetz that leans heavily on voluntary service to strengthen the Bundeswehr and expand its reserve. The plan targets an increase of 60,000 to 80,000 soldiers. Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius has indicated conscripts are chiefly intended to create a scalable reserve. From next year, a questionnaire will…