Germany will be discontinued next year conscripts substantial disarmament system (Figure)
Date:2011-08-20Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
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Global Network reporter Li Zongze reported, according to the German news media November 23, German Defense Minister Gutenberg on November 22 announced that it will substantially reduce the number of Bundeswehr, the suspension system of compulsory recruitment and reduce the military bureaucracy. This will be the history of Germany is facing its biggest, most thorough reform.
reported that the German Defence Force currently has 240,000 to 250,000 soldiers. According to Gutenberg announced plans to reduce the total number of armed forces to 180,000 to 18.5 million. Once the proposal in Parliament, voluntary conscription will be in next year’s July 1, stop. Gutenberg said, for both sexes will be a voluntary program to replace the short-term military conscription obligations. These troops will work with other professional volunteer soldiers serving with the 12 – to 23 months, and can be sent after the first 12 months of overseas service. Gutenberg believe that this is the German Wehrmacht in 1955 the most radical since the establishment of a change. He also said it would cancel two command centers in one. However, he said, civilians are the primary objective of layoffs.
response, German Chancellor Angela Merkel also said that in today’s circumstances, to stop compulsory recruitment system is not only justified but necessary.
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