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German Bundeswehr Sees Rising Number of Volunteers

Summary by Deutsche Welle
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius plans to attract more voluntary recruits to the German Armed Forces rather than bringing back conscription quickly. DW visited a recruitment center in the eastern city of Erfurt.

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Defence is a "state task with the highest priority", says the Minister of Defence. Friedrich Merz wants to build the Bundeswehr as a NATO flagship army.

·Germany
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The Germans are rapidly developing their military industry, equipping factories for weapons production, and have adopted a budget with record funds for defense, but they still have problems with manpower in the army.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Like Latvia, Merz plans to increase military spending for the Bundeswehr. Why the NATO partner welcomes more German leadership responsibility.

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The German army must equip itself with more soldiers, tanks, aircraft, helicopters and ammunition, as the gigantic plan of re-armament reinforced by the new executive Merz. But to accommodate everything are necessary barracks, hangars and warehouses. The armed forces actually benefit from something like 35,000 buildings and 1,500 areas for exercises and handling means. But only a small part is suitable for use with new weapon systems and to give…

·Rome, Italy
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Welt broke the news in Dortmund, Germany on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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