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‘Times have changed’: Germany’s military seeks recruits as it confronts new era


As young men face new rules forcing them to indicate their readiness to serve, the Bundeswehr drums up support at a trade show

Sitting in the cramped interior of a Panzerhaubitze 2000 armoured vehicle, Tom, 20, hangs on every word coming from Achim, an officer with the German military, as he breathlessly talks students through the workings of “the most modern tank in the world”.

“What damage would you expect its ammunition to inflict?” Tom asks.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/28/germany-military-recruits-bundeswehr-new-rules-young-men

Author : Kate Connolly in Essen

Publish date : 2025-12-28 07:00:00

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