Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war | 30 March 2025 | A missile launcher sends a cloud of brown dust into the air as it hurtles across a field towards the firing line. Moments later comes a soldier's countdown, from five to "Fire!," before a rocket roars into the sky. The blasts and booms from such military training exercises are so constant that locals in the nearby small town of Munster barely notice anymore. But life here is set to get even louder. Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, recently got the all-clear for a massive increase in investment after parliament voted to exempt defence spending from strict rules on debt... General Carsten Breuer told us Germany needs an extra 100,000 troops to defend itself and Nato's eastern flank adequately -- a total of 460,000, including reserves. So he insists a return to military service is "absolutely" necessary. "You won't get this 100,000 without one or other model of conscription," the general said.