"Most Germans favor reinstating compulsory military service, according to a new Forsa poll for Germany's Stern news magazine. The survey found that 54% support mandatory service in the Bundeswehr, while 41% oppose it and 5% expressed no opinion. Support is strongest among conservative voters, with 74% of CDU/CSU supporters in favor. Among the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), 58% back a return to conscription, while 80% of Left Party voters oppose it."
"The poll revealed a clear generational divide: 61% of those aged 60 and older support conscription, compared to just 37% among 18- to 29-year-olds, who would be most directly affected. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Forsa has tracked fluctuating public opinion on the issue, but since March 2024, support for reinstating conscription has clearly prevailed. The draft was suspended, not abolished, in 2011."
54% of Germans support mandatory service in the Bundeswehr, 41% oppose it, and 5% have no opinion. Support is highest among CDU/CSU voters at 74%, 58% among SPD supporters, and 80% opposition among Left Party voters. A generational gap exists with 61% of those aged 60 and older in favor versus 37% of 18–29-year-olds. Public opinion has fluctuated since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with clear majority support emerging from March 2024. The draft was suspended in 2011, not abolished. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius proposed a voluntary-first recruitment law with mandatory service as a contingency.
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