Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos relieved Chief of Defence Staff General Edmund Entacher from his position on 24 January following the latter's criticisms of proposals to scrap military conscription. In an interview with the Austrian weekly Profit on 17 January, Gen Entacher expressed his doubts over whether the military would ever have enough funding or sufficient applicants to support a volunteer-based force. This drew a sharp response from Darabos, who said the general had "undermined confidence ... and so I see myself compelled to relieve him of his duties".
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