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The German Reserve Union proposed raising the maximum age for Bundeswehr reservists from 65 to 70 years as part of military preparations for potential conflict with Russia.

ConflictInternational RelationsApr 23, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses Germany's potential military preparations against Russia, specifically mentioning a proposal to raise the age limit for Bundeswehr reservists. This proposal is framed as a response to increased quality of life considerations.

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The German Reserve Union proposed raising the maximum age for Bundeswehr reservists from 65 to 70 years as part of military preparations for potential conflict with Russia.
Parent: MilitaryEntity: German Reserve UnionImpact: negativeDate: Apr 23, 2026Target: The proposal to raise the age limit for Bundeswehr reservists

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Germany. Preparations for war with #Russia The new president of the German Reserve Union, Bastian Ernst, proposed raising the maximum age for Bundeswehr reservists from 65 to 70 years. As a reason, he cited the increased quality of life
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#russia
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#Germany. Preparations for war with #Russia The new president of the German Reserve Union, Bastian Ernst, proposed raising the maximum age for Bundeswehr reservists from 65 to 70 years. As a reason, he cited the increased quality of life
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#germany#russia