- Reaction score
- 4,118
- Points
- 1,260
A range of sliiiiiightly-different takes out there on this one ...
- "The German government is considering bringing back compulsory military service as it eyes possible security threats facing the country, according to a confidential document seen by dpa. The proposal is part of an Interior Ministry strategy paper that focuses both on preparing the country for potential NATO deployments and beefing up the country's civil defences. It is due for cabinet review on Wednesday. "An attack on German territory that would require conventional defence is unlikely," the document said. However, civil defence measures are necessary because a "major security threat in the future cannot be ruled out," it added ..." (Deutsche Presse-Agentur, German wire service)
- "Germany's interior ministry is considering taking steps toward bringing back conscription, including compulsory service to support the military. This is according to a report by German news agency DPA, which had access to a confidential copy of a government draft proposal ..." (Deutsche Welle, German state-funded media)
- "Germany may reintroduce a form of national service for civilians to help the army deal with a future disaster. The role of civilians is part of a new civil defence strategy to be discussed by the government on Wednesday. Since the strategy was leaked to the media there has been intense debate about stockpiling food and water. In a crisis civilians might be obliged to help direct traffic or provide fuel and accommodation for the military, German news agency DPA reported ..." (BBC)
- "The restoration of nationwide conscription in Germany is not on the agenda, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the minister unveiled and the government approved new civil defense plan for the emergency situations. Media speculated that the government considered restoration of the conscription in case of an emergency. "The issue of the conscription is not on the agenda," de Maiziere told journalists ..." (RIA Novosti, Russian state media)
- "Germany may reintroduce conscription if defense of NATO borders needed – reports" (RT, Russian state media)