German MPs approve conscription scheme to boost the Bundeswehr Starting with 2027, all 18-year-old men will have to take a medical exam to assess their fitness for possible service If recruitment targets are still not met, conscription may become mandatory Photo: Getty Images / Protest against conscription law vote in Cologne, 05 December 2025
German MPs approve conscription scheme to boost the Bundeswehr
Starting with 2027, all 18-year-old men will have to take a medical exam to assess their fitness for possible service
If recruitment targets are still not met, conscription may become mandatory
Photo: Getty Images / Protest against conscription law vote in Cologne, 05 December 2025
