ABSTRACT Public debate in Germany in 2025 reflects a collision between heightened external threat assessments and evolving domestic preferences for work-life balance across younger cohorts. The policy fulcrum is the Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (BMVg) plan for a “Neuer Wehrdienst,” a statutory reform advanced by cabinet decision on August 27, 2025 that re-establishes systematic registration and … Leggi tutto Work-Life Preferences, Bundeswehr Reform and NATO Deterrence: Military Service in Germany in 2025 under the New BMVg Wehrdienst Framework