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Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer (edition.cnn.com)

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This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect.

The coalition government is hoping a new bill agreed upon last week will help make this a reality, bolstering Germany’s forces in the face of the perceived threat from Russia and a significant shift in US foreign policy.

The sweeping new reforms will see Germany attempt to boost its numbers to 260,000 soldiers, up from around 180,000 currently, in addition to an extra 200,000 reservists, by 2035.

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[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I was so afraid we were only gonna get a sparkling global conflict. That would have been so exhausting.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

The potential for call-ups seems ill-advised, but Germany taking a more independent posture on defense is good, considering how the US is no longer a reliable partner.