#Bundeswehr

Lithuania faces an unexpected record: more than 8,000 volunteers want to join the army, but there are not enough places. The patriotic upsurge among the youth contrasts with the outflow of personnel from the Bundeswehr in Germany. 🇱🇹🇩🇪🎖️

Germany is recording a record increase in the number of conscientious objectors. This threatens Berlin's plans to expand the army to 260,000 people. If voluntary recruitment fails, the country faces the return of mandatory conscription. 🇩🇪🔫

Germany has recorded a record rise in conscientious objection to military service — over 5,800 applications in just six months. Experts link this to the new conscription reform and plans to increase the size of the Bundeswehr to 260,000. 🇩🇪📉