German defence minister details voluntary military service steps

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2025-04-11

Berlin (dpa) - Germany plans to launch a new voluntary military service model later this year, with initial steps including restarting military registration and monitoring procedures, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said. "Once the legislative process is complete, we can begin taking in and training the first conscripts," he told dpa, adding that around 5,000 new service members are expected to join in the first year. The Social Democrat politic......

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