German cabinet agrees to boost army recruitment | DW News

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Germany’s cabinet has recently passed a draft law to introduce voluntary military service. The legislation leaves the door open for a return to compulsory conscription, which was suspended in 2011. As the army, or Bundeswehr, struggles to fill the ranks, we asked young Germans how they feel about the plan.

00:00 German cabinet agrees to boost army recruitment
02:09 Simon Marian Hoffmann, German youth activist

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