The Bundeswehr has reached out to almost 300,000 potential recruits over the past five months, Die Zeit has reported
Germany’s new military registration program has fallen disastrously short of the numbers expected by the Bundeswehr, Die Zeit has reported, citing data from the Defense Ministry.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in April that the size of the German military should increase from the current 184,000 to 460,000 by 2035, including 260,000 active-duty troops and 200,000 reservists.
In order to achieve the goal, the Bundeswehr launched a military registration program at the start of the year, asking all 18-year-old citizens – male…
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