Overview

• RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland reports that the SPD and CDU/CSU have agreed in principle to a lottery to select some 18‑year‑old men who complete a mandatory questionnaire for medical screening and talks.
• If volunteer goals are not reached, those drawn by lot could be required to serve for at least six months, according to multiple outlets citing coalition sources.
• Coalition groups are slated to discuss the compromise on Tuesday, brief the public Wednesday, and move to a first Bundestag reading on Thursday.
• SPD parliamentary leader Matthias Miersch says voluntariness remains the priority and rejects any automatic switch to conscription on a fixed date.
• Pistorius has yet to confirm any changes and is expected to provide concrete needs and timing; the model is described as Denmark‑inspired to limit muster workload and address fairness concerns, while critics question legality and equity.