The Freedom Party's defense spokesperson, MP Volker Reifenberger, today described the plans for a so-called volunteer model for the Austrian Armed Forces, presented by the NEOS party, as a "security policy attack" on our proven system of conscription and a mockery of the clear will of the people. This extremely dangerous experiment would not only massively undermine Austria's military capabilities, but also, through the associated elimination of…
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The Freedom Party's defense spokesperson, MP Volker Reifenberger, today described the plans for a so-called volunteer model for the Austrian Armed Forces, presented by the NEOS party, as a "security policy attack" on our proven system of conscription and a mockery of the clear will of the people. This extremely dangerous experiment would not only massively undermine Austria's military capabilities, but also, through the associated elimination of…