SPD careful: Return to conscription ensures heated debate!
SPD careful: Return to conscription ensures heated debate!
In the current political debate about the Bundeswehr and conscription, the SPD parliamentary group is cautious. The Stuttgarter Zeitung reports that Falko Droßmann spokesman, emphasized, emphasized, How important it is to improve the Bundeswehr's infrastructure and develop attractive career models. Instead of relying on forced, he demands more efforts to inspire young people for the service.
On the other hand, Union faction leader Jens Spahn moves a clear position. He demands that preparations for a return to compulsory consciousness are now being started. Spahn emphasizes that it is crucial to create a structure that enables a quick restoration of conscription. The lack of soldiers is no secret: The Bundeswehr currently lacks around 100,000 soldiers to remain defense by 2029.
The way to a voluntary military service
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, on the other hand, sees the solution in a voluntary military service. According to Deutschlandfunk he plans to present a new model to strengthen the Bundeswehr. The Bundeswehr is expected to grow to 203,000 soldiers by 2031. But it will be important that the need for soldiers is covered - Pistorius makes it clear that voluntariness only applies if there are enough applicants.Although the compulsory conscription exposed in 2011 continues to be legally, there are political efforts both within the Union and in other parties such as the AfD to prepare the return to classic conscription. Politicians from the Union even want to introduce a mandatory year of service that applies not only to Bundeswehr soldiers, but also to civil servants. There is also a proposal for the Bavarian Greens for a mandatory “Freedom Service” for everyone between the ages of 18 and 67.
public opinion and challenges
A survey shows that 58 % of Germans support a return to compulsory military service, while 61 % of 18 to 29 year olds are against it. This presents the political debate before a dilemma. In particular, the left and civilian associations reject a general duty of duty, such as the Tagesschau . They warn of the danger that a mandatory service will encounter resistance in the current social mood.
The SPD remains that a more flexible military service based on voluntariness should be sought, which is based on the needs of the Bundeswehr. However, critics warn that the framework conditions for a voluntary service must be improved in order to increase the number of interested parties.
The discussion about compulsory military service remains a hot iron and raises numerous questions. How will the Bundeswehr adapt its structure to be up to the challenges of the future? And how does society react to the increasing demands on population protection and willingness to defend? One thing seems certain: the debate will accompany us for a while.
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