Germany's new military-service law: necessary readiness or creeping conscription?
A new law makes a service questionnaire and medical checks mandatory for young German men as Berlin tries to rebuild its armed forces. Supporters call it overdue; thousands have marched against what they see as a step back to the draft.
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The government says rebuilding the Bundeswehr is essential amid the Russian threat, stressing service stays voluntary for now — the law only requires young men to register and take a medical check.
Critics and youth protesters call it creeping conscription, objecting to mandatory questionnaires and rules that could require eligible men to seek approval to travel abroad.
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