Germany Recruits Record Numbers of Underage Soldiers Since 2011

© AFP 2016/ Martin Schutt / dpa Military & Intelligence 18:40 10.11.2016(updated 18:43 10.11.2016)


The number of underage soldiers serving in the German armed forces has been steadily rising since the country abolished mandatory conscription five years ago. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A response by the German Defense Ministry to a parliamentary request from the Linke party, seen by the Welt newspaper, showed that 1,576 minors joined Bundeswehr last year, out of a total of 21,092. Only 689 teens joined in 2011.

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