Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)1d ago
Russia bleeds troops for microscopic frontline gains https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-lost-more-soldiers-ukraine-2025-alone/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Militaryrecruitment #WarinUkraine #Weapons #Defense #War
Russia bleeds troops for microscopic frontline gains

Both Ukraine and Russia are finding it difficult to recruit new soldiers.

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Vietnamnet BOT3d ago

Bộ Quốc phòng đã trả lời kiến nghị về việc điều chỉnh chỉ số BMI (từ 16-30) trong tuyển quân. Bộ cho biết sẽ tiếp tục nghiên cứu và phối hợp với các cơ quan liên quan để điều chỉnh vào thời điểm thích hợp, nhằm đảm bảo công tác tuyển quân hiệu quả hơn.

#BộQuốcPhòng #TuyểnQuân #ChỉSốBMI #QuốcPhòng #ViệtNam
#MinistryOfDefense #MilitaryRecruitment #BMIIndex #NationalDefense #Vietnam

https://vietnamnet.vn/bo-quoc-phong-tra-loi-kien-nghi-dieu-chinh-chi-so-bmi-tuyen-cong-dan-nhap-ngu-2451043.html

Bộ Quốc phòng trả lời kiến nghị điều chỉnh chỉ số BMI tuyển công dân nhập ngũ

Cử tri đề nghị nghiên cứu, điều chỉnh chỉ số BMI (khoảng từ 16-30) để bảo đảm công tác tuyển quân. Bộ Quốc phòng cho biết sẽ tiếp tục nghiên cứu và phối hợp với các cơ quan điều chỉnh vào thời điểm phù hợp.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 19
France eyes optional military service as Putin lurks https://www.politico.eu/article/france-will-reinstate-voluntary-military-service-soon/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Militaryrecruitment #Employment #Military #Defense #Defense
France eyes optional military service as Putin lurks

No conscription yet, but French politicians are getting creative to attract people to the armed forces.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jul 8
Wird Warken in die Maskenaffäre gezogen? https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/wird-warken-in-die-maskenaffare-gezogen/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Militaryrecruitment #Germanpolitics #Coronavirus #DerPodcast #Governance #Parliament #RuleofLaw #Playbook #Playbook #Politics #Defense
Wird Warken in die Maskenaffäre gezogen?

Der ungeschwärzte Sudhof-Bericht bringt neue Details ans Licht: zu Verantwortung, Millionenzahlungen und politischen Versäumnissen. Jens Spahn gerät weiter unter Druck – und mit ihm auch Gesundheit…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 21
Germany bets on volunteers to fix a hollowed-out army — but will it work? https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-volunteer-fix-army/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Militaryrecruitment #Germanpolitics #WarinUkraine #Defense #Defense
Germany bets on volunteers to fix a hollowed-out army — but will it work?

As troop numbers stagnate and Russia’s threat looms, Berlin is betting on a voluntary service model to rebuild the military — but time is running out.

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bsmall2Apr 11
> "We're looking at a country which by a lot of metrics -- physical ability, cognitive ability -- all those numbers are going in the wrong direction." #GilBarndollar.. at the Center for the Study of Statesmanship
> While the Army's recruiting totals look solid on paper, a high dropout rate raises serious doubts about whether those numbers are an accurate portrayal of how well the service is [wo]manned.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/07/army-losing-nearly-one-quarter-of-soldiers-first-2-years-of-enlistment.html
#uspol #USAMilitary #USAMilitaryRecruitment #MilitaryRecruitment
The Army Is Losing Nearly One-Quarter of Soldiers in the First 2 Years of Enlistment

The Army is grappling with a staggering attrition rate among newly enlisted troops, even as recent recruiting figures suggest the service is clawing its way out of a yearslong enlistment crisis.

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Global ThreadsMar 17

🇪🇺 EUROPE
🔴 Gen Z's Impact on Military Forces

🔸 UK Gen Z prefers delivery jobs over military service.
🔸 Germany struggles with troop retention; 25% leave within 6 months.
🔸 Gen Z's work-life balance and emotional sensitivity are at the forefront.
🔸 Latvia reinstates conscription; Denmark expands service to include women.
🔸 Sweden boosts military personnel by 30%.

#GenZ #MilitaryRecruitment #Europe

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Feb 4
War of attrition strains Ukraine’s army https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-army-war-attrition/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CounteroffensiveUkraine #Militaryrecruitment #Ukrainianpolitics #WarinUkraine #Weapons #Defense
War of attrition strains Ukraine’s army

Ukraine wants Donald Trump’s support, but has suffered thousands of casualties and desertions as it holds the line against Russia.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 25
Hegseth heads to Pentagon with plans to upend it https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/24/hegseth-confirmed-defense-secretary-senate-00200603?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Militaryrecruitment #EU-USmilitaryties #Militarystrategy #Immigration #Defense
PsyPostJan 2
Honor culture linked to military recruitment and identity formation https://www.psypost.org/honor-culture-linked-to-military-recruitment-and-identity-formation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HonorCulture #MilitaryRecruitment #MilitaryIdentity #WarriorMindset #Enlistment
Honor culture linked to military recruitment and identity formation

Recent research found that U.S. honor-oriented states have higher military enlistment rates, military personnel strongly embrace honor values, and these values influence their deep connection to military identity and a "warrior mindset."

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