Germany’s leaders have launched a drive to attract more people into voluntary military service. The country is scrambling to ...

The German government passed a proposal seeking to encourage military service, as it looks to bolster troop numbers.

Germany is "back on the path towards a military service-based army," Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday, after his ...

Germany's cabinet passed a draft bill on Wednesday that would introduce a voluntary military service as the country seeks to ...

Some detractors think the new bill is too weak to fill the recruitment gap. Others worry it will inevitably lead to forced ...

Former German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel has called for the reinstatement of compulsory military service amid the ...

Germany boosts defense spending but faces troop shortages, weak enlistment, and costly pension pressures. Can it rearm ...

The idea of bringing back compulsory military service in Germany is controversial, not least because some business leaders fear this could harm the economy.The German economy cannot cope with ...