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In Germany, the head of the reservists’ association, Patrick Sensburg, has announced plans to assess the readiness of all reservists in the country, reports Bild. According to his analysis, to protect the FRG in an emergency, 800,000 soldiers may be needed. This means that in addition to the 200,000 active-duty servicemen, 600,000 reservists are needed. In addition, Sensburg said, there are currently over 20,000 vacant positions in the armed forces. He said there are about 900,000 former servicemen or conscripts who have reserve status and are under 65 years old. “We must quickly record their …

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