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The team concludes that "[i]f defense and security policy is increasingly incorporated into identity politics, the room for consensus or compromise is likely to become smaller in the future."

In this context, they speak of an "increasing cultural
load-up of the issue, with a traditional-authoritarian-nationalist orientation being now significantly more important in explaining an individual’s support for compulsory service than in 2022."

Those who performed some service in the past are more
supportive toward compulsory service than those who did not—particularly if they regarded this service as meaningful. The same accounts for more traditional-authoritarian-nationalist individuals and older people.

Does the more imminent threat of Europe losing the USA as its most important ally lead to general support for compulsory service?

In comparison with a June/July 2022 survey, the team
finds that support of compulsory service developed according to party lines, but overall, only grew slightly.

Based on a February/March 2025 survey, the team analyzes German public opinion regarding compulsory service. They study which partisan, age, and social groups are most supportive of a (re)introduction of compulsory service for ALL young people (beware the difference to current policy suggestions).

As the strategic certainty of a solid transatlantic axis backing European security is openly called into question from the US administration, the debate on whether to reintroduce compulsory service is gaining momentum in Germany.