German defense minister says military draft could return if volunteer numbers fall short

Fox News ^ | May 24, 2025 | Associated Press

[McGruff]

Germany may reinstate compulsory military service if a revamped volunteer system fails to meet recruitment goals, the defense minister said in comments published Saturday.

In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Boris Pistorius laid out a timeline for Germany’s new military service model, which aims to bolster the understrength army. The initial program will rely on voluntary enlistment, but Pistorius warned that could change.

"If the time comes when we have more capacity available than voluntary registrations, then a decision may be made to make recruitment mandatory. That is the roadmap," he said.

He said the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz is moving quickly on a new military service bill and hopes it will come into force as early as January 2026.

[Tijeras_Slim]

What a concept, the metrosexual volksturm.

[KarlInOhio]

Why am I thinking of Hogan’s Heroes and all the times German soldiers, especially Colonel Klink, were threatened with being sent to the Russian Front?

[BobL]

This is when the Neocon war-mongering GETS REAL to the younger people in Europe.

[Navy Patriot]

German defense minister says military draft could return if volunteer numbers fall short

German Citizens did Nazi this coming!

[Billthedrill]

I know it’s a cheap shot but I get anxious when the Germans are seeking a Solution for anything...

[mowowie]

Germany gonna try to take on the world again for the third time?

[Mark17]

Another Russian front, eh?

[toddausauras]

Back to Rostov?

[pburiak]

Instead of men like Michael Wittmann and Otto Skorzeny on the front lines this time it would be more like Dieter from Sprockets on SNL.

“Gott Mit Uns” and “Deutschland Uber Alles” will be replaced with “would you like to touch my monkey?”

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

The brave German minister making somewhat war-like noises. Does it make the minister feel more powerful, or is it just written in the job description that it must be done to show “seriousness”?

[BradyLS]

Can straight white dudes sit this one out? The trans, QWERTY, and refugees need an opportunity to show their gratitude for the support they’ve received and all the progress they’ve made.

[HYPOCRACY]

Draft your muzzies and start wars in Africa. That’ll get rid of them.

[clearcarbon]

"...all the times German soldiers, especially Colonel Klink, were threatened with being sent to the Russian Front?"

The Germans betrayed their socialist ally, leaving the vengeful Russians with an Axis to grind.

[silverleaf]

Looking forward to them drafting their migrant replacement population.

[Charles Martel]

Germany was having trouble,
What a sad, sad story...

[Apparatchik]

The AfD, hated by liberals, proposed this years ago and was sneered at - all German men 18 to 25 years old, would serve a 2-year basic conscription service. The only exception would be those with dual citizenship - out of potential loyalty reasons.

Debatte in der AfD: Der langsame Abschied von der Wehrpflicht

[Apparatchik]

“Don’t be shtoopid, be a shmarty…”

[rbg81]

The immigrants are not replacing the Native Germans fast enough apparently. Germany needs to start another lemming-like military conflict to accelerat the process by making sure young men in their prime are dead.

[OKSooner]

“YOU VILL TOUCH MY MONKEY!!”