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German Military Could Use ‘Randomized’ Selection If Volunteers Fall Short
German Military Could Use ‘Randomized’ Selection If Volunteers Fall Short
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A bill on modernizing military service in Germany, finalized by the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) coalition, allows for the possibility of replenishing the Bundeswehr via randomized selection in the event of a shortage of volunteers.
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This statement was made on Thursday by Alexander Hoffmann, chairman of the CSU parliamentary faction's state group, following coalition talks."As a last resort, it was possible to opt for the principle of randomness," Hoffmann said. The politician added that the coalition had decided to abandon the use of the words "draw" or "lottery." "Everyone is talking about a draw right now. But it is preferable to talk about the principle of randomness, in accordance with legal advice," he said. Meanwhile, Hoffmann noted that the proposed "random" system is not considered the only way to replenish the Bundeswehr's ranks. The German armed forces are currently aiming for 203,000 personnel, but their actual strength has been falling for two years in a row, reaching only about 182,000 by March.
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German Military Could Use ‘Randomized’ Selection If Volunteers Fall Short
04:29 GMT 14.11.2025 (Updated: 10:47 GMT 14.11.2025) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A bill on modernizing military service in Germany, finalized by the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) coalition, proposes using randomized selection to fill the Bundeswehr's ranks in the event of a shortage of volunteers.
This statement was made on Thursday by Alexander Hoffmann, chairman of the CSU parliamentary faction's state group, following coalition talks.
"As a last resort, it was possible to opt for the principle of randomness," Hoffmann said.
The politician added that the coalition had decided to abandon the use of the words "draw" or "lottery."
"Everyone is talking about a draw right now. But it is preferable to talk about the principle of randomness, in accordance with legal advice," he said.
Meanwhile, Hoffmann noted that the proposed "random" system is not considered the only way to replenish the Bundeswehr's ranks.
The German armed forces are currently aiming for 203,000 personnel, but their actual strength has been falling for two years in a row, reaching only about 182,000 by March.
