“There is no defensive capacity without mandatory military service in Germany.”
propagandaGermany has a new government and a new consultant. Defense Minister Democratic Party Purice Pistorius, as well as the urgent task of strengthening the country’s defense capabilities quickly.
Even before SPD officially asserted that Pistorius will continue in office, he presented a New military service formSuggest that SPD and CDU/CSU have already agreed to the coalition agreement.
Military service based on the Swedish model will be provided in 2025
military service Inspired by the Swedish model It will be presented this year. This means that a new and attractive will be created Military service, initially on volunteering. This aims to combat the scarcity of employees in Bundeswehr. However, not only Bundeswehr lacks individuals; The bonding of reserve soldiers is also urgently looking for reinforcements.
Bundeswehr Inspector, Carsten Buruer, announced last month that the Bundeswire You need at least 100,000 reserves. Nowadays, the number of reserve soldiers is about 34,000.
“It will not work without reservations.”
The head of the Reserve Soldiers Association, retired Professor Dr. Patrick Sensburg, said, You need a percentage of an active soldier for every three reserve soldiers.
“For the sake of true defense ability, We will need. In other words, nearly a million reserve soldiers, “he adds.” We have been saying for years and this principle has now reached the highest military and political levels: the reserve cannot be dispensed with. “
Dr. Sensburg adds this There can be no real preparation for defense without a decrease. According to the President of the Reserve Soldiers Association, Bundeswehr needs reserve soldiers, especially for the national defense missions.
Is voluntary military service sufficient?
According to the President of the Reserve Soldiers Association, Dr. Sensburg, You can reach nearly a million reserve soldiers Forever With service Compulsory army. In Germany, compulsory military service was provided in 1956 and was suspended in 2011 by the then Minister of Defense CSU, Karl Theodor Zu Gothenburg, for costs.
today, The mandatory military service is devoted in Article 12 of the German Basic Law Thus, it can be re -submitted. However, it proves that only men should do the military service. The service inspired by the Swedish model, proposed by Pistorius, depends on the voluntary service, but it will be necessary to contact men and women.
“In principle, we can see that the questionnaire, Completely for young men and women for young womenIt is an important step in the direction of military recruitment, “Dr. Sispurg is recognized.” but, This voluntary military service will not be sufficient to ensure that we have enough reserve soldiers To fulfill the tasks of security policy of our time. Therefore, since 2015, the Association of Reserve Soldiers has claimed the re -submitting compulsory military service.
Because only compulsory military service will guarantee this Let’s recruit enough reserve soldiers in the coming years To ensure the ability of our armed forces growth and thus increases the ability of the deterrent to our country, “the head of the Reserve Association Association explains.
After all, These numbers can only be achieved through compulsory service. However, the association of reserve soldiers not only lacks soldiers, but also adequate equipment. “In the event of an emergency, reserve experts must move to the front in private vehicles.”
The head of the Servistas Association also emphasized the physical equipment in the “Euronews” interview. “next to, The internal security forces in particular need sufficient material equipment“Because they are only really able to act, and at the same time, this increases the personal motivation and commitment,” said Dr. Sensburg.
Why does Bundeswehr not expand his reservations?
The armed forces and the presence of German reserves do not exempt from bureaucratic obstacles. from The beginning of the Russian invasion on a large scale from UkraineIn Germany, the idea of defense and the ability to defend itself was awakened.
Former Federal Adviser Olaf Schools gave his speech “ZeitenWende” and has been approved at Bundestag Important investments, including many private funds. On the other hand, the structures that must cover the defense needs are slowly waking up.
propaganda“Every one of the reserve writers needs an employee director, security control, and a unified uniform … all this requires infrastructure “And the people who work for them,” says Dr. Sendsburg.
Therefore, Bundeswehr does not only need materials for its armed forces, but also It should provide a sufficient structure and materials to 100,000 reserve soldiers who have been called By pistorius so they can train regularly. Although reserve soldiers have completed their basic training, they must participate in regular exercises to keep up with this.
However, you should also provide equipment for it. usually, Training reserve soldiers in the area where they received training. This means that the armored infantry soldier usually practiced in the tank that Bondezoher should ultimately offer it.
