Tag: community service
A hasty resumption of conscription does not strengthen defensive capability
The author Kersten Lahl is a retired lieutenant general and was president of the Federal Academy for Security Policy in Berlin. (Photo: Imago, dpa) Conscription shaped the character of the…
Conscription would harm Germany
In times of crisis, politicians tend to want to demonstrate their drive and decisiveness – often in a hurry. That was the case during the 2015/16 refugee crisis or after…