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Germany conscription likely after suspension ‘mistake’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at the Day of German Industry organised by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) on June 23, 2025, in Berlin | Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

As the German Bundeswehr grapples with a shortage of 60,000 soldiers, Chancellor Freidrich Merz said, “We will probably … not be able to manage with the current voluntary system alone, but will need additional elements of compulsory military service.”