Overview
- Jette Nietzard wrote on X: “Männer, die ihre Hand beim Böllern verlieren, müssen zumindest keinen Wehrdienst leisten,” echoing a controversial Silvester post she deleted and apologized for last year.
- She followed up with, “Heute über Kids mit Schreckschusswaffe aufregen, um sie dann ab morgen zu zwingen, eine echte zu bedienen,” as users noted the new law centers on a questionnaire rather than forced service.
- Under the Wehrdienstgesetz, all 18-year-olds will receive a Bundeswehr suitability questionnaire starting early 2026, with completion mandatory for men and voluntary for women.
- Her New Year’s post drew substantial engagement on X, with reports citing more than 130,000 impressions and over 650 comments.
- The timing drew sharp criticism as police reported two 18-year-olds killed in Bielefeld and a 14-year-old near Rostock losing his left hand, with further severe injuries in Leipzig and dozens treated in Berlin.