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New York Times
26-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Germany Wants Recruits. But ‘No One Wants Their Children in the Army.'
On a rain-soaked morning in late May, dozens of parents gathered on the outskirts of Rüthen, a small town in western Germany, to watch their children race go-karts around a slalom track. Behind them, flanked by two olive-drab supply trucks, stood a contingent of recruiters from the German Army. In between races, the children climbed around the vehicles, followed by recruiters eagerly gauging their interest in one day joining their ranks. The children smiled. Many parents did not. 'I think it's terrible that they advertise to kids,' said Manuel Fleigner, a civil servant. 'No one wants their children in the army.' Germany has long sought to extinguish the militarism that fueled its calamitous history during World War II. But now, facing a growing threat from Russia and the prospect of reduced American support, the government is desperate to change that. It is finding the challenge formidable. In a survey in June by the Forsa Institute, only 17 percent of Germans said they would defend their country if attacked. 'Younger people don't really see the purpose of why they should put their lives at risk for Germany,' said Aylin Matlé, a fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
DW
05-06-2025
- Politics
- DW
Operation Spider Web: A serious threat for Putin? – DW – 06/05/2025
The war in Ukraine is intensifying, marked by Russian airstrikes and Ukrainian drone attacks. Is it time for harsh sanctions against Russia? Our guests: Aylin Matlé (DGAP), Manfred Sapper (Eastern Europe expert), and Roman Goncharenko (DW). Image: DW Alexandr Burilkov – Assistant Director for Research at the GLOBSEC GeoTech Center. And an expert on military and security issues in Russia, China, and the post-Soviet space. Image: DW Roman Goncharenko – Reporter from DW's Russian desk. Image: DW Aylin Matlé – She is Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Security and Defense at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP).
