A possible reactivation of conscription was until recently a political niche topic. For a long time, the AfD was the only party that repeatedly called for such a return.
As early as 2016, she had written the demand into her basic program, and it also appeared in the federal election programs of 2017 and 2021. The AfD thus represented an explicitly non-populist position because it was unpopular. For right-wing parties, the demand for strong armed forces as an expression of the national is part of their DNA.
Now the debate has also picked up speed in other parties.
