Defense Minister Tanner Knows Nothing About Military Service Reform Yet

Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) claims that she is not yet aware of the proposals from the military service commission she appointed. The commission is supposed to develop three proposals for the further development of military and civilian service as well as the militia by the end of the year. "I have not yet received these," Tanner said on Wednesday at the press foyer in the Federal Chancellery. Recently, there have been reports suggesting that an extension of military service is to be proposed.

Media Reports on Extended Military Service

The "Oberösterreichische Nachrichten" reported on Tuesday that the voting experts were unanimously in favor of a longer military or civilian service. Accordingly, the commission is expected to propose as the first option an extension of military service to six months plus four months of mandatory troop exercises at regular intervals.

Tanner did not want to comment on these reports yet. "Of course, we also have to deal with personnel," said the Defense Minister. Many steps are necessary for this, and the issue is being pursued "intensively." NEOS club chairman Yannick Shetty emphasized that the extension of military service is not part of the black-red-pink government program. Once the commission's proposals are available, the coalition will address them.

(APA/Red)

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