Overview

• Multiple outlets report a tentative coalition compromise to use a random draw to select which 18‑year‑old men are called for medical screening, with those selected potentially obliged to serve at least six months if volunteer targets are missed.
• The process would begin with a mandatory questionnaire for men at 18, from which a subset is invited to musterung and interviews, while women may participate voluntarily under current plans.
• Pistorius is expected to provide concrete figures on how many recruits are needed and when, which would define if and when compulsory elements activate, and his acceptance of the lottery approach is still uncertain.
• According to the reports, coalition groups aim for internal consultations on Tuesday, a public announcement on Wednesday, and a first Bundestag reading on Thursday.
• The idea draws on Denmark’s lottery model and has prompted debate over fairness, constitutionality and gender, as the government seeks to grow the Bundeswehr toward roughly 260,000 active personnel with a larger reserve.