Tag: military readiness

Germany Plans Mandatory Reserve Drills

Under a proposed bill, reservists in Germany would be required to serve even in peacetime | File Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa

Germany is preparing legislation that would require military reservists to take part in training exercises during peacetime. The move is part of plans to expand reserve forces and strengthen military readiness.

Germany Weighs Raising Reservist Age Limit

Bundeswehr soldiers stand on the muster ground | File Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

Germany’s reservists’ chief has proposed raising the age limit to 70 to address recruitment gaps. The plan comes as Berlin reviews military readiness and aims to expand its armed forces and reserve strength by 2035.

Draft-Age German Men Need Travel Approval

Field jackets hanging at the Bundeswehr stand on August 21 2025 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne as the German army looks for new recruits at the Gamescom computer games fair | File Photo: Oliver Berg/dpa

Germany now requires men aged 17–45 to seek approval for stays abroad over three months under its new military service law. The rule supports efforts to track availability as the country works to expand troop numbers.