German government plans reintroduction of military conscription By Noah Windstein 9 August 2018 Germany’s grand coalition government of the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats wants to reintroduce general military conscription. This was reported by various media outlets over the past weekend, including Spiegel Online, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Tagesschau. The Christian Democratic Union … Continue reading German government plans reintroduction of military conscription