Berlin: Germany’s Bundestag on Friday endorsed a landmark and highly debated military-service reform bill, a move that marks one of the most significant shifts in the country’s defense posture since the end of the Cold War. The legislation passed after months of political tension and public debate is aimed at rebuilding the Bundeswehr into a robust, combat-ready force capable of responding to growing security concerns across Europe, particularly Russia’s aggressive stance on NATO’s eastern flank.

With the reform, Germany formally introduces a dual-path service model that blends enhanced voluntary recruitment with a framework for selective conscription. While the government insists that compulsory service will only be activated under exceptional circumstances, the law nevertheless reopen

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