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Young German men refusing military service

Deutsche Welle·Deutsche Welle·about 2 months ago
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Phil Werring is thinking about refusing to serve in the military. He does not want to join the German army, the Bundeswehr . "They always say it's about defense," the student told DW. "But I don't see the threat situation and therefore I have no interest in completing compulsory service in the army." Military service remains voluntary in Germany, but that could soon change. The army needs at least 60,000 additional soldiers in the next few years. It's considered unlikely that many Germans will willingly sign up — not only by military experts. Werring doesn't think so either: "It's only a matter of time before compulsory military service is implemented." Together with like-minded people, Werring has helped organize the nationwide "School strike against compulsory military service." Werring, who attends a high school in the western city of Münster, is one of the initiative's spokespeople. He turns 18 this year and the issue of conscription is a big one for him and his friends.…

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