Compulsory Service Reduced To 6 Months
June 25 2010
The Bundestag has reduced compulsory military and civil service in Germany from nine months to six months, Defense News reports.
The government said it expects the move to increase costs up to 262 million euros (US$322 million). Basic pay and additional ancillary benefits for draftees now total about 454.7 million euros (US$559 million).
The number of annually drafted troops is expected to rise from 40,000 to 50,000, said Dept. of Defense officials.
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