Conscription Debate Divides German Conservatives

Compulsory military service may be outdated, but Germany is finding it hard to give it up. The defence minister has made no secret of his desire to scrap conscription, but many conservatives see military service as a key part of their identity and are fighting to keep it.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Berlin moves to scrap conscription http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlin-moves-to-scrap-conscription/

Wikipedia: Conscription in Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Germany

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