Germany: Strategic developments in Berlin
In Germany, the number of applications for refusal of military service has increased. From January to the end of August, the Federal Office for Family and Civil Tasks received 12,000 applications for refusal of military service. Thus, the number of applications has already tripled the figure for the entire 2025 year. The reasons for this increase are likely the tense security situation and the law on the new military service system, which came into force on January 1. Its key provision is a mandatory medical examination for young men born in 2008 and later. Accordingly, all German citizens in the year they reach the age of majority will receive questionnaires to determine their fitness for service. At the same time, there is no general obligation to undergo military service after this yet. Men who may potentially be subject to military conscription have the right to refuse military service with weapons for reasons of conscience.
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