Military service remains voluntary in Germany. However, with the Bundeswehr needing more soldiers, conscription could soon return. But an increasing number of young men are choosing to opt out.
Loading story…
4 views
Young German men refusing military service
Military service remains voluntary in Germany. However, with the Bundeswehr needing more soldiers, conscription could soon return. But an increasing number of young men are choosing to opt out.
More in World News
Same desk, different stories
World News‘Horror movie’: officials investigate after 21 dead dogs wash up on Washington state shore
Carasses wash ashore Guemes Island in ‘creepy mystery’, with authorities saying canines appear to be the same size Officials are investigating after nearly two dozen dead canines washed ashore on a Washington state…
World NewsUS authorities arrest relatives of late Iranian military commander who were living in Los Angeles
State department said niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani, killed in 2020 US drone strike, celebrated attacks against US soldiers US federal agents have arrested the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian…
World NewsKenya: Energy executives step down amid fuel manipulation probe
Five senior figures were arrested on allegations of purchasing an emergency fuel shipment at inflated prices. They are accused of trying to exploit the fuel crisis caused by the war in Iran.
World NewsAmid Israeli strikes on Beirut, DW met a family struggling to preserve a sense of normality
Over 1.1 million Lebanese have fled their homes due to fighting in the south of the country and Israeli bombing of Beirut's suburbs. DW met a family struggling to preserve a sense of normality in tough conditions.
- World News
Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'
Over 1.1 million Lebanese have fled their homes due to fighting in the south of the country and Israeli bombing of Beirut's suburbs. DW met a family struggling to preserve a sense of normality in tough conditions.
World NewsWhat are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype?
Influencers and athletes are among those claiming substances can help with injury repair, weight loss and angi-ageing Medicines watchdog to investigate UK peptide clinics over health claims From influencers to…