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Bundeswehr: Personalbedarf kann laut Pistorius voraussichtlich auch ohne Wehrpflicht gedeckt werden

Der Spiegel7 November 2026, 07:05 UTC

Mit rund 190.000 Soldaten und Soldatinnen hat die Bundeswehr Verteidigungsminister Pistorius zufolge den höchsten Personalstand seit 13 Jahren. Sollte sich der Kurs fortsetzen, müsse es keine Debatte über eine Wehrpflicht geben.

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