Why Germany’s Conscription Plans are Falling Apart

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Buy a copy of Assembly Required and get 10% off using the code ASSEMBLY: https://toolong.news/ar Last week, Germany's military service bill experienced a major setback after a row erupted over a proposed lottery system, putting further downward pressure on Bundeswehr's recruitment numbers. In this video, we're taking a look at why the recruitment isn't going to plan and what might happen next. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! Sources German Coalition Row over Military Service Bill https://on.ft.com/4hme6Io https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrzjnrdd2ko https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-could-bring-back-conscription-by-lottery/ https://www.dw.com/en/german-parliament-opens-debate-on-military-service-bill/a-74392087 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/15/germany-coalition-row-military-resources-boris-pistorius-social-democrats https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/20/germanys-grand-plan-to-build-europes-strongest-army/ Germany’s Voluntary Military Service Plan https://on.ft.com/3WLaHcy https://www.dw.com/en/german-bundeswehr-sees-rising-number-of-volunteers/a-73200570 https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/german-cabinet-passes-bill-voluntary-military-service-2025-08-27/ Merz’s Rearmament Plans https://www.koalitionsvertrag2025.de/sites/www.koalitionsvertrag2025.de/files/koav_2025.pdf October 2025 Forsa/Stern Survey https://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/wehrpflicht--ja-bitte--das-ueberraschende-ergebnis-einer-umfrage-36127278.html https://www.politico.eu/article/voters-europe-elite-coal-steel-defense-union/ 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - Context 03:42 - Why Germany's Rearmament is Stalling 06:36 - What Next? 07:11 - Sponsored Content