Thursday, October 16, 2025

Putin smiles!-----German conscription plan stalls after defense minister’s objections

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius intervened to halt a coalition deal that would have reintroduced limited military service by lottery. - POLITICO
BERLIN — Germany’s plan to bring back a form of conscription was derailed late Tuesday after last-minute objections from Defense Minister Boris Pistorius upended an agreement among the country’s governing parties, multiple people familiar with the matter told POLITICO...
The surprise development marks a sudden reversal for the coalition, which had planned to introduce the bill for debate in the Bundestag this week. 
It now remains unclear when — or if — the government will move ahead with a revised version...

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