Why the military can’t attract more soldiers
It may not be the reason they think
Good morning – here is your Saturday newsletter.
This week we learned the Canadian Armed Forces are 15,000 people short of their target for recruiting new soldiers, but the military Brass thinks the problem can be solved by putting forms online and relaxing fitness and citizenship requirements.
But their trouble may be more related to sexual harassment scandals and attitudes not shared by younger Canadians, as this PeaceQuest article from March 2024 explains.
In peace,
Steve
P.S. There is so much important news to discuss this week – including astonishing developments over the war in Ukraine. We’ll get to that next weekend.
(Cover image: CAF recruitment web post on Forces.ca)
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Last week’s poll results
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