Reserve Strengthening Act: Ministry of Defense seeks authority to compel reservists to serve

The Ministry of Defense intends to reach its target of 200,000 reservists by 2033 primarily through volunteers. In the future, these volunteers will also be subject to mandatory conscription after completing their service.

28. May 2026
Rekruten des Luftwaffenausbildungsbataillons Germersheim beim öffentlichen Gelöbnis. Die Reserve soll vor allem mit Wehrdienstleistenden verstärkt werden.
Recruits from the Germersheim Air Force Training Battalion being sworn in. The reserve is to be bolstered primarily with conscripts. (picture alliance/Eibner-Pressefoto/Ardan Fuessman)

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Last updated: 28. May 2026