Industry demands that security and economy have to go hand in hand!

Industry demands that security and economy have to go hand in hand!

This day, June 2, 2025, the Industrialists Association (IV) welcomed the start of a military service commission. The IV recognizes the safety -political importance of a functioning military system, especially against the background of the growing global instability. Peter Koren, Vice Secretary General of the IV, emphasizes that security is a top priority for industry because it is closely linked to economic performance. In this area of tension, the IV is committed to the overall state responsibility in the area of security provision and is committed to expanding a well -established, operational militia, which is a central pillar of state defense and disaster protection.

The planned changes, including the extension of the present service and mandatory militia exercises, should be tailored to the requirements of the world of work. Companies are currently being exposed to pressure from a shortage of labor and increasing costs. Therefore, the need for predictable, flexible models for militia exercises is obvious, the companies and employees leave scope. Koren emphasizes that it is essential that security and economic performance must be thought together. IV would like to actively contribute to the commission work to find solutions that meet both the security policy requirements and the competitiveness of the Austria location, such as [ots.at reported] (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250602_ots0106/IV-BEGRUESST-START-TER-WEIT-Sicherheit-staerken-wirtschafts-wirtschafts-wirtschafts-wirtschaft-.

context of the military service debate

The current debate about compulsory military service and general interest is also shaped by global security developments. Russia's raid on Ukraine in February 2022 led to the discussion about increased defense in Germany again. The Bundeswehr has increasingly focused on state and alliance defense, which led to defensive strategies for refocating international crisis management. Historically, research has examined the great lines of the Cold War, but political actors and their security ideas often remain unclear, as portal-militaergeschichte.de notes.

The challenges of our time require effective solutions that take into account the global changes. This also remains the responsibility of the new military service commission, which was founded with the consent of the IV in order to find a balance between security and economic needs.