She acknowledged, however, that such a move would necessitate a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority in the Bundestag – a threshold not currently anticipated
Möller, a former State Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, indicated her current preference lies with the recently reformed voluntary military service She expressed confidence, aligning with the views of the Defence Minister, that the newly designed program will be successful even without mandatory participation
Chancellor Merz initially raised the prospect of revisiting conscription in an interview with French broadcaster TF1, citing potential shortfalls in voluntary recruits for the Bundeswehr He suggested that a mechanism to return to mandatory service may become necessary and that any such system would logically extend to women He conceded that significant obstacles remain, but indicated the conversation is beginning
The Left Party (Die Linke) has already signaled firm opposition to any constitutional change enabling mandatory service for women Desiree Becker, the party’s defence expert, argued that forcing women into military roles represents a step backwards, not progress She questioned how the Chancellor intends to secure the necessary two-thirds majority in parliament, confirming that her party will actively resist any such move
