Șeful Rheinmetall: Tot mai mulți tineri germani vor să își servească țara, dar voluntariatul ar putea să nu fie suficient pentru extinderea armatei

Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, notes a growing willingness among German youth to serve in the military amid changes in Germany's military policy. He emphasizes the importance of defense capabilities for national security. The new military service law, effective January 1, aims to increase volunteer recruitment, but Papperger warns that achieving military expansion goals may be challenging without mandatory service. The German Defense Ministry reports a 24% increase in applications for the Bundeswehr since the law's implementation. Rheinmetall also sees high interest in defense industry jobs, receiving thousands of applications monthly.