Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer | CNN
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Earlier this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect.

This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect.

The coalition government is hoping a new bill agreed upon last week will help make this a reality, bolstering Germany’s forces in the face of the perceived threat from Russia and a significant shift in US foreign policy.

The sweeping new reforms will see Germany attempt to boost its numbers to 260,000 soldiers, up from around 180,000 currently, in addition to an extra 200,000 reservists, by 2035.

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    • IndustryStandardOPEnglish
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      Europe was already spending four times more on their military than Russia before the remilitarization push.

      And they are going to get hammered anyways because their weapons investments are largely going towards American and Israeli companies.

      It is nice to see nobody learned a single thing from Iraq and Afghanistan. Prepare for some massive lies and a sheepish acknowledgement you were lied to afterwards.

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        • IndustryStandardOPEnglish
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          Show me the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq I am waiting.

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              • DoomsiderEnglish
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                Falsewhite is just an angry loser with alt accounts