Germany updates: Government should be 'center-right' Spahn DW 09/06/2025
Markus Soder opposes NATO troop deployment to Ukraine, advocates reintroducing conscription, and urges Ukrainians fit for service to return to secure their country.
German cabinet green lights compulsory military service law
Germany will reintroduce broad conscription measures requiring men to complete service questionnaires and medical exams while expanding military recruitment and troop targets.
Russia's largest military call-up whips up fear among young men
With a new conscription drive aiming to enlist an unprecedented 160,000 young men, Russia intensifies efforts against draft dodgers amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Conscription for military purposes is vital to the United States now that this country has entered the war. Our success or failure pivots on military support.
