This is what the Federal Army Commission says about the Extension of Military Service

As reported by the "Oberösterreichische Nachrichten" on Tuesday, the voting experts of the Federal Army Commission unanimously seem to support an extension of military and civilian service. An official confirmation of this has not yet been obtained from the APA.

Federal Army Commission to Propose Ten-Month Military Service

According to reports, the commission will propose as the first option an extension of military service to six months plus four months of mandatory troop exercises at regular intervals, according to the "OÖN". A second option is eight months plus two months of exercises. The third option is still under discussion - one possibility is four plus six months. An extension of military service should also result in an extension of civilian service, which could be extended from nine to twelve months. The Ministry of Defense did not want to comment on this. The options are still being developed, it was said. According to APA information, an incentive system is also being worked on simultaneously to increase acceptance of the measure and to attract more young men to basic military service again.

Under the chairmanship of militia representative Erwin Hameseder, experts from various ministries, but also from the Federal Youth Representation, the Federation of Trade Unions, the Federation of Austrian Industries, and the Chamber of Commerce have been discussing a possible reform since June of this year. Ten of the 23 members have voting rights. Hameseder himself has in the past advocated for an extension of the current six-month basic military service and criticized the abolition of mandatory militia exercises in 2006.

(APA/Red)

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