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Germany wants to make the Bundeswehr the strongest conventional military force in Europe – in light of the growing threat from Russia. Military equipment worth 4 billion euros has already been ordered, but the number of soliders to use that equipment has remained stagnant. As a result, the possibility of reinstating the draft – as was the case during the Cold War – is once again being discussed. Many young Germans however want nothing to do with this and reject the idea of conscription – in stark contrast to young people in other European countries, like Finland. There the population has traditionally had a close connection to its armed forces. Could Germany learn from Finland’s example? Is the skeptical view that Germans hold of their military beginning to shift?
