Recruiters approach young men on the street, but the standards are not always clear and there are reports of unwilling men being signed up while some eager to fight are turned away.
Tag: Draft and Recruitment (Military)
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Desperate for Recruits, Russia Launches a ‘Stealth Mobilization’
Leery of a national draft for the Ukraine war, the Kremlin is offering cash bonuses and employing strong arm tactics.
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India’s Military Recruitment Plan Fuels Anger and Protest
Young people seeking job security in a long-term military career saw the announcement as another blow to their dreams amid rising unemployment.
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As China Rattles Sabers, Taiwan Asks: Are We Ready for War?
Ukraine’s stubborn resistance to invasion, and the help that has poured in as a result, has both inspired Taiwan and made it rethink its own military strategy.
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Russia Hustles to Recruit Soldiers and Halts Gas Supplies to Finland
The war has evolved into something of a stalemate that has seriously depleted Russia’s conventional war capabilities, even as it has made some gains.