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The CDU leader proposes a contingent military service and societal year to bolster Germany's defense capabilities amid rising European threats.

Overview

  • Friedrich Merz, CDU's chancellor candidate, is promoting a mandatory societal year that includes military and community service for young Germans.
  • The proposal arises from concerns about Europe's security landscape and aims to address the Bundeswehr's personnel shortages.
  • The contingent military service would determine personnel needs annually, drafting only those necessary to fulfill these requirements.
  • Merz emphasizes the importance of defending freedom, stating that it exists only in democratic societies, unlike peace, which can be found in any graveyard.
  • Generalinspekteur Carsten Breuer warns of a potential large-scale Russian threat in the coming years, urging a rapid expansion of the Bundeswehr to ensure Germany's defense readiness.

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