Future Wars: Is Germany ready for war?

[daftandbarmy]

Nope, not even close apparently...

Future Wars: Is Germany ready for war?​

Russia's invasion of Ukraine put Europe on alert and made the continent's biggest economy rethink its military spending. The German military has faced years of cuts, downsizing, and struggles to recruit from a largely anti-war populace. So how is Germany now getting battle-ready?

Future Wars: Is Germany ready for war?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine put Europe on alert and made the continent's biggest economy rethink its military spending. The German military has faced years of cuts, downsizing, and struggles to recruit from a largely anti-war populace. So how is Germany now getting battle-ready?

news.sky.com

 

[daftandbarmy]

The Gypsy's warning...

 

[daftandbarmy]

Well, that's kind of the point of conscription...

German military service reform triggers major youth protests​

“The problem I have with it is that it shouldn’t be forced on anyone,” says one 17-year-old protester in central Berlin.

BERLIN — School students across Germany skipped class Friday to demonstrate against the government reform on military service.

On Friday, the German parliament approved a legal change requiring all 18-year-old men to fill in a questionnaire about their fitness and willingness to serve in the military. For women, the questionnaire will remain voluntary.

As part of the reform, the governing coalition also agreed to reinstate mandatory medical examinations starting for men born in 2008 onward. If the military fails to meet its recruitment targets for voluntary service, a portion of those examined could be called up after a separate Bundestag vote.

German military service reform triggers major youth protests

“The problem I have with it is that it shouldn’t be forced on anyone,” says one 17-year-old protester in central Berlin.

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[Fishbone Jones]

Nope, not even close apparently...

Future Wars: Is Germany ready for war?​

Russia's invasion of Ukraine put Europe on alert and made the continent's biggest economy rethink its military spending. The German military has faced years of cuts, downsizing, and struggles to recruit from a largely anti-war populace. So how is Germany now getting battle-ready?

Future Wars: Is Germany ready for war?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine put Europe on alert and made the continent's biggest economy rethink its military spending. The German military has faced years of cuts, downsizing, and struggles to recruit from a largely anti-war populace. So how is Germany now getting battle-ready?

news.sky.com

Only if they are starting it.