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Army lures Bravo readers with 'free' trips

The German army is raising eyebrows with a controversial recruitment strategy that some claim makes military service look like a vacation.

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Most military leaders say reforms 'will not last'

The vast majority of Germany's military leaders are unhappy with reforms reducing the size of the army and scrapping compulsory military service, a survey shows.

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Germans undecided about military service

A new survey suggests that Germans have not yet decided whether they would like to see the end of conscription.

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Conservatives resume infighting over military service

After a short pause to digest the departure last week of Hamburg’s mayor Ole von Buest, the fighting within the two conservative parties has gathered pace again, with a concerted attack on Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg.