Lindner against compulsory military service and the mustering of entire years. Lindner: "It should be possible for citizens to voluntarily commit to being regularly available to the Bundeswehr over a longer period of time" The number of soldiers has fallen despite efforts.
Despite increased efforts, the number of. soldiers fell to 181,500 men and women last year (december 31, 2023). According to the Ministry of Defense, the Bundes.wehr still had 183,050 soldiers at the end of 2022.