German Government divided on compulsory military service – DW – 08/17/2025

Chancellor Frederick Merz wants to make Bundesvehar the strongest army in Europe, which will require better equipment and more personnel than the current 183,000 soldiers. To follow the NATO guidelines, Bundesvehar needs to add another 60,000. Merz’s Center-Restic Christian Democratic Union (CDU), its Bavarian Sister Party, Christian Social Union (CSU), and Center-Left Social Democrats (SPD)…