German Gen Z joins the Bundeswehr: The military becomes a plan B

According to France 24, Germany is rearming even as its economy slides into recession, with thousands of jobs cut across industrial and service sectors. In that climate, the Bundeswehr has become one of the country's most attractive employers for young people — applications jumped twenty-three percent in January alone. But France 24 notes a more complicated picture behind the numbers: for many young Germans, putting on the uniform isn't a calling, it's a plan B, a fallback when other work dries up.

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