# Germany pushes military expansion as many remain unwilling to enlist

https://mins.news/en/video/17345

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-09 09:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mOdH_ynoGw

> Germany is seeking to enlarge its armed forces while increasing weapons production and trying to attract more young people into military service. Like other European countries and NATO members, Berlin says it fears possible Russian military action as the United States retreats from European security. At the same time, a growing number of Germans say they will refuse to join the military. Al Jazeera reporter Rebecca Collard examines the resistance to the government’s recruitment drive.

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