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On July 1, 2026, the federal government
adopted the draft bill submitted by the

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Department of Defense to strengthen the reserves.

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The “Law on Strengthening the Reserve” is
scheduled to take effect in early 2027.

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Parliamentary deliberations on this matter are
scheduled to begin in September of this year.

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The law is supposedly necessary to ensure that the
Bundeswehr is fit for war and ready for deployment, so

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that potential adversaries can be credibly deterred.

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Furthermore, the explanatory memorandum to the bill
states that the Federal Republic of Germany must meet the

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expectations of the alliance as a member of the EU and NATO.

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Germany is apparently set to assume a
military leadership role within NATO.

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The Reserve Strengthening Act is intended to help
increase the Bundeswehr's strength to 460,000

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soldiers—at least 200,000 of whom are to be reservists.

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When reading the draft bill, it quickly becomes clear
that it is part of a whole series of plans and initiatives.

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Their common goal is to pull out all the stops to achieve rapid
expansion of the armed forces and prepare the population for war.

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In the future, reservists will be required to serve
even outside of times of tension or national

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defense—and the age limit for this will also be raised.

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Some legal experts have serious doubts as to whether the draft
bill is consistent with the Basic Law, as it disproportionately

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infringes upon the fundamental right to freedom of occupation.

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Until now, the reserve has operated on
the principle of double voluntariness.

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Therefore, anyone who had returned to civilian life
after serving in the Bundeswehr could be called up for

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reserve duty only if both they and their employer consented.

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Now, reserve duty is set to become mandatory for former soldiers,
and their employers will no longer have a say in the matter.

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The Confederation of German Employers'
Associations sharply criticized the law.

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It jeopardizes companies' ability to plan
with certainty and leads to massive

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operational disruptions and a loss of predictability.

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To ensure that reservists can be called up without delay when
needed, they should be registered in a standardized manner.

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The draft states the following on p. 94: “Inclusion in the
registry allows the identification number to be used to assign

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data records to a specific person, thereby ensuring a high
degree of data accuracy even in cases of name changes,

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gender changes, or similar events that alter the basic data.”

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This fits seamlessly into the efforts of many
countries to increase surveillance of their citizens and

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to be able to punish those who deviate from the norm.

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Whether it's digital IDs, digital vaccination
records, or digital central bank money—no one

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should be able to evade government mandates.

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Kla.TV covered this story in several broadcasts.

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In addition, the general public is to be
increasingly prepared for war and accustomed to the

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idea that soldiers are a part of everyday life.

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To this end, the law provides for the possibility of
giving uniforms to former soldiers free of charge.

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This would serve to strengthen the Reserve's ties to
society by increasing its visibility, for example,

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at Bundeswehr events, Veterans' Day celebrations, etc.

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It seems that the presence of soldiers
is set to become a part of everyday life.

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This is expected to cost taxpayers an
additional 20 million euros per year.

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Among the NATO alliance obligations that the bill is intended
to help implement is the Operation Plan Germany (OPLAN DEU).

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Kla.TV discusses these in a separate program.

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Even if, like the Reserve itself, one describes oneself as
“Germany’s strongest peace movement,” this will backfire.

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Instead of preventing war, the arms race in terms
of personnel—much like a self-fulfilling

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prophecy—could very easily lead to war rather than peace.

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After all, what is presented as a deterrent to maintain peace
can easily be interpreted by the other side as a provocation

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or act of aggression, leading to corresponding countermeasures.

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This quickly leads to a vicious cycle of
an arms race and violence, which feed off

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each other until the situation escalates.

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But surely the parties involved and
those in charge are all too aware of this!

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Why should the public be prepared for war?

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Kla.TV has shown in many programs that
wars NEVER serve the interests of the people.

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Wars serve only the powerful and are
instigated to further their goals.

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We need to see through this game and
send the masterminds to the front lines.

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Why should young people who don't know each other
have to kill one another—solely for the benefit

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of powerful people who know each other very well?

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Furthermore, it has been known and clearly documented
for decades that peaceful methods of resistance are

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far more effective and successful than military defense.

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Kla.TV covered this story in the segment shown here .

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What can you do to counter these grim developments?

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This bill, too, can serve as a wake-up call to reflect on the
situation and to do everything in our power to promote peace.

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It's not too late yet! That's why it's important to speak up NOW:

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We need not only a clear “NO!” to the Reserve
Reinforcement Act, but also a resolute

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“NO!” to any further form of preparation for war!

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For example, show your face and take a stand against war.

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Upload your “No” here by September 1,
2026, at the latest: www.kla.tv/schild-upload

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