The opposition of the German chancellor to the plan to return to compulsory military service

– International news – Tasnim News Agency According to the German “Die Site” publication, Olaf Schultz, the Prime Minister of Germany, with the plan of the German Ministry of Defense for the return of the military plan Executive opposed to compensating for the shortage of army personnel and stated that he does not believe that a return to a conscription army is possible. : This method no longer works. He emphasized: At that time, there were many more soldiers, barracks and infrastructure than what is needed today. Therefore, it is not possible to return to such a plan at this time. In 2011, the plan for compulsory military service was abolished under the government coalition of Christian United and the Liberal Democratic Party.

In another part of his speech, he considered dealing with the shortage of personnel in the German army a “manageable” task. According to him, it ultimately depends on how we can convince enough men and women to work in the army and find a job for themselves there.

By 2031, the German army is going to The basis of decisions made should be increased from 182,000 soldiers to 203,000. In this regard, Boris Pistorius, the German Minister of Defense, is currently considering the reactivation of conscription in Germany and wants to present a proposal for this purpose in the coming weeks.

In the month In March, Pistorius described the Swedish model, which combines conscription with professional soldiers and officers, as a model.

After Sweden suspended conscription in 2010, it reintroduced it seven years later. The plan was introduced.

In this way, in order to adapt the army to the current threats and conditions, the German defense minister has put the return to compulsory military service in the army on the agenda, and in this regard, he is following the example of Sweden.

Compulsory military service has been reintroduced in Sweden since 2017, but in a different form than in Germany before it was suspended in 2008. In Sweden, all school leavers are conscripted and the army specifically recruits men and women. It aims to be suitable for this course. In recent years, Sweden has been able to recruit enough volunteers for the armed forces under this plan.

Compulsory military service in Germany was suspended in 2011 after 55 years. Shortly after assuming the position of the Minister of Defense, Pistorius described this as a mistake, but a mistake that, according to him, cannot be corrected in the blink of an eye. in terms of personnel and equipment.

Despite the plans of the German government to solve the shortage of army personnel, according to the information of the German Ministry of Defense, the number of soldiers in this country’s army has decreased in 2023.

According to official statistics as of last November, there are more than 181,000 soldiers serving in the German military, and more than 80,000 civilian employees. The number of military personnel is expected to increase to 203,000 by 2031, however, it is currently quite unclear whether this goal can be achieved.

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