NATO faces a shortage of volunteers to defend its eastern flank, which has led Germany to prepare the mandatory deployment of up to a thousand soldiers to that region.
The decision was approved by the German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, who authorized the implementation of mandatory deployments to address the lack of voluntary personnel.
The first mandatory deployments could begin as early as this autumn, according to information released about this military measure.
The mandatory mobilization of German soldiers for the defense of NATO's eastern flank represents a significant shift in the country's approach to contributing to the military alliance.
