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Lithuania brigade faces volunteer shortage, conscription weighed

Germany failed to recruit volunteers for the Lithuania brigade, now weighing mandatory conscription, per Spiegel.

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The Bundeswehr has failed to recruit sufficient volunteers for the brigade planned for permanent stationing in Lithuania, according to Spiegel. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Inspector General Carsten Breuer are now considering mandatory conscription as a defeat of their earlier promise to find enough volunteers. The army stated that full operational readiness of the Lithuanian brigade is the top priority for next year. Redirecting military specialists could create shortages within Germany, especially in the IT sector.
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Spiegel reports that the volunteer failure is a clear defeat for Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Inspector General Carsten Breuer, and warns that redirecting specialists could cause IT shortages in Germany.

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