Voluntary model with incentives will instead aim to attract young people into forces in face of growing Russian threat

BERLIN: Germany’s coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said Thursday, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a…

Voluntary model with incentives will instead aim to attract young people into forces in face of growing Russian threat

The new military service plan will mandate all 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire on their suitability to serve.