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Rüdiger Erben for the reintroduction of conscription! - But against whom are we supposed to fight?In the state parliament session of Saxony-Anhalt on August 21 and 22, 2025, SPD representative Rüdiger Erben took a clear position on conscription and the current security situation. Erben sharply criticized the ongoing debate about a possible deployment of German Bundeswehr soldiers in Ukraine. Such an operation, he argued, is legally and practically not feasible – if only because neither Russia nor China would ever agree to a UN Security Council mandate. He also called on the federal government and the chancellor to end this discussion quickly. According to Erben, there will be no SPD approval for German combat troops in Ukraine. At the beginning of his speech, Erben recalled that at the Hindu Kush – in Afghanistan – Germany’s security was supposedly being defended. However, in light of the reality of recent years, a different picture emerges: numerous refugees from Afghanistan have come to Germany, and quite a few headlines report on serious crimes and even violent acts. If Afghanistan was once said to pose a threat, then why is it assumed that no danger emanates from there today – even though the Taliban are back in power? These contradictions raise doubts about whether the justification for the mission was ever truly valid. Instead, Erben emphasized national and alliance defense. The Bundeswehr, he argued, must be equipped with sufficient personnel and materiel in order to fulfill its constitutional tasks. In this context, he once again called for the return of conscription, the suspension of which he described as a grave mistake. Its abolition not only weakened the operational capability of the army but also severed the bond between the Bundeswehr, politics, and society. Erben particularly stressed that political debates on conscription are often led by people who are no longer personally affected. The average age of the speakers in parliament, he noted, was over 50 years. What is necessary, however, is to involve the younger generation more and make them understand what they are supposed to serve for and what they are supposed to defend. But is that question sufficient? Should it not rather be asked whom these young people are actually supposed to defend? A glance at history shows that it has almost always been politics that has initiated or escalated wars – not the citizens. This leads to the critical question of whether conscripts would ultimately always be fighting for the interests of politicians rather than for the safety of the people. His conclusion: An operational Bundeswehr requires not only modern equipment and infrastructure but also broad societal integration. Only then can the principle apply: “Able to fight in order not to have to fight.” Author: AI-Translation - АИИ | |
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