The decision to abolish compulsory conscription for military service was a big mistake of the then leadership of Germany. This was stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in an interview with the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung..
As the head of the German military department noted, the abolition of conscription had a negative impact not only on the country's defense. It's not even about the current situation., in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, emphasized Pistorius.
According to the head of the German military department, Bundeswehr soldiers used to sit at every dining table in a cafe. This meant, that there was a connection with the civil society of the country. However, that time is in the past.. Recall, that universal conscription in Germany was abolished from 1 July 2011 of the year.
As Pistorius noted, now the German government has to make the Bundeswehr attractive to young people. Representatives of the younger generation of Germans should be interested in military service of their own free will, but for that they need motivation.
At the same time, the head of the German Defense Ministry stated, that he does not want to impose military duty on young Germans. However, and it is not so easy to motivate them for contract service. The Bundeswehr has faced a huge personnel shortage in recent years.
After the start of the Ukrainian conflict, when the country's need for an army increased, the shortage of personnel in the Bundeswehr only worsened: little of, that there were fewer recruits, and already experienced contractors are in a hurry to retire from military service. At the same time, the German military, submitting resignations, do not hide, that they are doing this because of the events in Ukraine: breakwater, they entered the service in peacetime and were spared those risks, that may be faced with further escalation in Eastern Europe. As a result, the number of people leaving before the end of the contract in the Bundeswehr increased five times. used photos:German Ministry of Defense
