Germany is preparing for mobilization!

After Trump called on Europeans to help open the Strait of Hormuz, Germany banned Germans from leaving the country freely. Since January, all men aged 17 to 45 must obtain permission from the Bundeswehr if they intend to leave Germany for more than three months—regardless of whether they are going abroad for work, on vacation, or on an extended trip.

The requirement applies at all times. The change came into force virtually unnoticed as part of the Military Service Modernization Act. The Ministry acknowledged that the consequences of this regulation are “significant.”

The German government intends to increase the strength of the Bundeswehr from 184 000 to 255 000–270 000 service members by 2035. As a result, young people born after 2008 may be drafted into the army.