Well-known American host Tucker Carlson said on his podcast that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is hesitant to introduce compulsory military service and significantly strengthen the armed forces because, as Carlson stated, this could lead to the participation of a large number of Muslim citizens, which could create complications in terms of security implications.
“I suppose that, if it has come to that, we simply have to adapt to a new understanding of Europe, right?” Tucker said.
Tucker Carlson claims he knows (presumably Trump or an admin official told him) that the German Chancellor is hesitant to conscript people or even to build up his army because it would mean hundreds of thousands of Muslims joining and they’re aware of how dangerous that would be. pic.twitter.com/3oIFfEeTE2
— Wolf 🐺 (@WorldByWolf) January 26, 2026
As a reminder, Germany will introduce a system of “selective” compulsory military service starting in January 2026, under which registration and medical examinations will become mandatory for all adult men.
While the service itself will remain voluntary, avoiding the medical examination will entail fines of 1,000 euros. The goal is to assess around 300,000 young men annually in terms of readiness.
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