On December 5th, German lawmakers approved the government’s plan to attract more military recruits. The country wants to grow its armed forces because of concerns about Russia. In recent years, the number of military personnel has stayed around 180,000. The government wants to raise the figure to 260,000 over the next decade. Students protested against this government plan.
 　Starting next year, questionnaires will be sent to young men and women who turn 18. The questionnaires ask about their willingness and ability to serve. Men must answer these questions. Later, young men will need to take medical examinations.
 　Germany stopped conscription for men in 2011. Since then, it has struggled to attract large numbers of short-term volunteers. The new plan does not bring back conscription. However, it allows the possibility of required service for at least a limited number of people if needed.

　12 月5 日，德國國會批准了一項旨在招募更多男性入伍的政府計畫。由於對俄羅斯的擔憂，德國希望能擴充軍力。近年來，德國的軍事人員數量徘徊在18 萬人左右，現在，政府希望未來10 年內將這數字提高到26萬人。許多德國學生走上街頭，抗議政府這項計畫。
　明年開始，所有年滿18 歲的青年男女都會收到關於服役意願與能力的問卷，男性一定要填答。此外，年輕男性還要接受體檢。
　德國從2011 年開始，停止男性徵兵制，此後就一直難以吸引大量短期的志願兵。這項新計畫雖然沒有恢復徵兵制，但讓國家未來有需求時，有可能對至少一定數量的人施行強制服役。