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Bundeswehr to Boost Recruitment with Higher Wages, Training
12/28/2025
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Story summary
- The Bundeswehr (the German armed forces) plans to significantly expand its ranks over the next decade.
- The Bundeswehr will attract volunteers with higher wages and training opportunities.
- The Bundeswehr is hosting career lounges and discovery days to recruit youths.
- Trainee car mechanic Tom plans to join the paratroopers.
- Public opinion shows more than 50% of respondents support reinstating conscription, while 63% of young people oppose it.
