The Chancellor warned of the “false sense of security” for citizens Friedrich Mertz and requested additional efforts in its area defensein the light of war in Ukraine. At the same time, his government partner is divided into the issue of recruitment.

“We should not consider our safety for granted. We need to do more in order to make sure we can live with freedom, peace and security, “Mr Mertz said during a visit to the Brandenburg Federal Armed Forces Operational Administration in Brandenburg, as part of the Events. The Operational Administration is responsible for business planning, administration and evaluation for all four bodies within the country – the Army, the Air Force, the Navy and the Cyberspace and Information Power. It is also responsible for foreign missions and is the central point of contact for national authorities, NATO and friendly armed forces.

The Chancellor thanked the soldiers for their services and stressed that he wanted “to be perceived and to appreciate the value of the work of the soldiers in our country”, promising to often visit the military bases and to participate in a dialogue with the soldiers, while also in the forest of the men, Friedrich Mertz left a white rose and kept a minute’s silence.

According to current budget plans, the federal government intends to double the defensive budget to 152.8 billion by 2029. For 2024 spending amounted to $ 74.5 billion, with $ 115.7 billion already registered.

At the same time, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) conference yesterday was not finally approved by the delegates to ignore NATO’s decision to defensive spending at 5% of GDP. However, the issue of compulsory military was evolved, however. After hours of negotiations, a compromise has been reached: the SPD will allow Bundeswehr in case of need to recruit all young men, but there will be no compulsory recruitment. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has been in favor of compulsory militancy in the event that many volunteers are not classified, while the head of the Matthemos Miris Parliamentary Group contradicts compulsory recruitment until the next federal elections and argues that ” without coercion. ” Mr Mirs was compiled the SPD youth organization, which even wanted to issue a resolution that would exclude compulsory recruitment. Following hours negotiations, the final text is as follows: “The SPD is committed to a new military service based on voluntary participation and the Swedish military service model. By increasing the attractiveness of military service, we want to achieve the necessary development of the reserve body and the Bundeswehr as a whole. Bundeswehr must reach at least 60,000 additional soldiers and 200,000 reserves. ” Boris Pistorius, however, imposed the addition of the phrase: “We must be able to react if the Bundeswehr’s security or needs are required.”

In the same vein, Chancellor Friedrich Mertz recently asked companies to allow their employees to serve their military service in order to fill the gaps in the Armed Forces. “It will require recruitment data,” he said characteristically, stressing that employers should also release workers to train from time to time by participating in exercises as backers to enhance the country’s defense capacity. “Bundeswehr must return to the center of our society. It was a mistake, as we now know today, to suspend recruitment, “he said, referring to the 2011 decision, which abolished compulsory recruitment, but remains guaranteed in the Constitution and only requires a simple majority in the Bundestag to re -activate.