Christian Lindner: Finance Minister against general compulsory military service in the Bundeswehr. Lindner is himself a reserve officer, a major in the Air Force.
Compulsory military service was suspended in Germany in July 2011 after 55 years under the then Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (CSU) Lindner was critical of the recent discussions about military aid to Ukraine and the possibility of supplying German cruise missiles. He regrets the public debate about Ukraine policy and the Taurus weapons system.