For three years of war, the country has banned young men from leaving the country once they turn 18, prompting an exodus of teenage boys. Now it is raising that age limit to 23.
Category: Draft and Recruitment (Military)
Germany Proposes Plan to Boost Recruitment or Resort to Draft
Some detractors think the new bill is too weak to fill the recruitment gap. Others worry it will inevitably lead to forced conscription.
Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms
The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.
Germany Wants Recruits. But ‘No One Wants Their Children in the Army.’
Given the country’s past, cultural resistance to becoming a soldier is high. Can leaders change minds to meet a changing world?
Germany to Spend Record Amount on Its Military and Infrastructure
The increase was announced hours before a NATO meeting during which member countries are expected to agree to raise military spending to 5 percent of their G.D.P.
Turning a Page, Germans Try Celebrating Their Recent Veterans
In a changed world, Germany’s government is trying to recruit more soldiers. A first step? Getting citizens to appreciate their military again.
America’s Vietnam War Opponents Who Fled to Canada Reflect on the Past and Future
Some of the United States’ Vietnam War opponents found refuge in Canada. Fifty years after the end of the war, they’re still worried about the future.
