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Germany’s modernized military service: This is what the compromise looks like

Compulsory conscription will start in mid-2027. This is what German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius had insisted on. In future, his ministry will have to report on personnel growth every six months.

Wilhelmine Stenglin
14. November 2025
SPD parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch (l-r), Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD), CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn (CDU) and Alexander Hoffmann, head of the CSU parliamentary group, express their satisfaction with the military service compromise. (picture alliance/dpa | Kay Nietfeld)

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Last updated: 14. November 2025

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