Germany could reintroduce military draft – defense minister --Boris Pistorius says the Bundeswehr needs to boost enlistment amid tensions with Russia | 15 May 2025 | Germany may be forced to revive conscription if not enough people join the army voluntarily, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said. Berlin abolished conscription in 2011 but has recently considered bringing it back, citing "threats" from Russia. According to broadcaster N-tv, the Social Democrats and Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats agreed in their coalition deal to introduce the so-called "Swedish model," which combines selective mandatory and voluntary service.