The German army had big recruitment goals for this year. But with very few people volunteering to serve, the question now is: will Germany bring back military conscription?
Paul Krantz - paul.krantz@thelocal.com
Updated: Fri 31 Jul 2026 12:27 CET
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"Hands off our future" reads a protest sign at a "School strike against military service" rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
The German army had big recruitment goals for this year. But with very few people volunteering to serve, the question now is: will Germany bring back military conscription?
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A voluntary recruitment drive has only drawn 500 people so far this year, with many more eager to opt out.
Germany is struggling to recruit soldiers and will have to decide by July 2027 at the latest whether to reintroduce compulsory…
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