{"id":295714,"date":"2025-11-14T00:05:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/conscription-comeback-will-germanys-youth-want-to-serve-again-berlin-briefing\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T00:05:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:05:25","slug":"conscription-comeback-will-germanys-youth-want-to-serve-again-berlin-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/conscription-comeback-will-germanys-youth-want-to-serve-again-berlin-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"Conscription comeback: Will Germany&#8217;s youth want to serve again? | Berlin Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/zPJTABjTv-k\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Conscription comeback: Will Germany's youth want to serve again? | Berlin Briefing\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zPJTABjTv-k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a deal: Germany\u2019s coalition has agreed to restart voluntary military conscription from January 2026. But the law was negotiated without youth input, Quentin G\u00e4rtner from Germany\u2019s school pupils&#8217; association criticizes. The new model includes a path to mandatory mustering: every male born after 1 January 2008 will soon have to respond to a government questionnaire at age 18. Military service will be voluntary for now. But will it attract more young recruits in big numbers? And is it fair? DW&#8217;s Berlin Briefing hosts Michaela K\u00fcfner and Nina Haase speak to Marcel Bohnert, deputy head of the Bundeswehr Association, who warns that Germany needs more soldiers to face the growing threat from Russia and explains why Germany still struggles to find its footing on defense.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CHAPTERS:<\/p>\n<p>00:00:00 &#8211; 00:01:39 &#8211; Introduction: Germany\u2019s return to conscription<br \/>\n00:01:40 &#8211; 00:04:56 &#8211; mustering up<br \/>\n00:04:57 &#8211; 00:06:42 &#8211; scaling up<br \/>\n00:06:43 &#8211; 00:11:38 &#8211; voices from the next generation<br \/>\n00:11:39 &#8211; 00:12:37 &#8211; voluntary vs. mandatory service<br \/>\n00:12:38 &#8211; 00:15:55 &#8211; \u201cyou need us\u201d young<br \/>\n00:15:56 &#8211; 00:19:24 &#8211; defense homework<br \/>\n00:19:25 &#8211; 00:22:08 &#8211; preparing for emergencies<br \/>\n00:22:09 &#8211; 00:24:18 &#8211; societal divide between genders?<br \/>\n00:24:19 &#8211; 00:27:14 &#8211; intergenerational justice<br \/>\n00:27:15 &#8211; 00:32:43 &#8211; 260,000 by 2035?<br \/>\n00:32:44 &#8211; 00:34:18 &#8211; lessons from the Scandinavian model<br \/>\n00:34:19 &#8211; 00:39:38 &#8211; final reflections &amp; outlook<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a deal: Germany\u2019s coalition has agreed to restart voluntary military conscription from January 2026. 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