Foreigners for the troops: Pistorius appoints a task force for the Bundeswehr. By 2031, the Bundes wehr is expected to grow to around 203,000 soldiers.

In Denmark, for example, you can join the army as long as you live in Denmark and speak Danish. Theoretically, around five million EU citizens and another 1.8 million people from NATO member states live in Germany. This would be almost seven million new potential recruits for the army. Therefore, other new incentives should also be created in order to reach the desired goal.