Boys Are Not Shells
The Estonian Defense Forces are temporarily accepting fewer recruits this year to allow officers to share their experiences from the war in Ukraine, leaving many eager young volunteers in limbo.
RJ leads recruitment and will incorporate 159 women as soldiers in the Army for the first time
From March 2nd, for the first time, young women will officially join the Brazilian Armed Forces as soldiers, led by Rio de Janeiro, which has the highest number of female recruits.
The chief, the veteran, and the young recruits: examining the chats of the investigated doctors
Investigations are underway into the activities of doctors involved in the heart transplant of a child, focusing on their communications.
'Sent to Die': How Russia Deceives Africans and Recruits Them to Fight in Ukraine?
The article discusses how young Africans, like Charles Waithaka, are deceived by Russia into fighting in Ukraine, often leading to tragic outcomes.
The new shadow war of Moscow: this is how the Wagner network recruits young Europeans to sabotage NATO
The article discusses how the Russian Wagner Group is recruiting young Europeans through social media to undermine NATO by exploiting their vulnerabilities.
Twitch: Is this the Bundeswehr's charm offensive?
The German military is attempting to attract young recruits through live streams on the Twitch platform, but the effectiveness of this strategy is questionable.
The First This Year: More Than 150 Young People Voluntarily Start Military Service
Over 150 young people in Lithuania have begun their military service at the General Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion and the Grand Duchess Birutė Uhlan Battalion.
The Recruitment Tactics of Wisemen's Leader – How He Recruits Young People
A man, allegedly a leader of Wisemen and previously charged with recruiting young hooligans, is set to face trial under a new law addressing juvenile involvement in crime related to football hooliganism.
How a former teacher recruits foreigners and sends them to war under false pretenses: 'You thought you could get citizenship and stay in a five-star hotel?'
Polina Aleksandrovna Azarnih, a 40-year-old former teacher from Voronezh, has become a prominent recruiter for the Russian military, luring young men from impoverished countries with promises of lucrative contracts and Russian citizenship, only for many to discover the harsh realities of their situation.
Voluntary Military Service: France Launches New Ten-Month Program
France has begun recruiting thousands of young people for a new voluntary ten-month military service program, with the first participants set to start in September and plans to have 10,000 recruits annually by 2030.
Luxury Cars, Designer Bags, Bundles of Money – How the Mafia Seeks Its New Recruits on TikTok
Italian mobsters are presenting themselves online as lifestyle icons, leveraging TikTok's algorithm to appeal to youth, which has serious implications for Italy as the Mafia grows in popularity among young people.
France Introduces Voluntary Military Service; Compensation for Recruits Lower than in Croatia
France is set to introduce a voluntary military service starting in the summer of 2026, offering young recruits a monthly compensation of 1,000 euros, which is less than the 1,100 euros provided for mandatory service in Croatia.
This morning, the first calls were sent from the Ministry of Defense, here is who will receive them and when to check your mailboxes
The Ministry of Defense has started sending out approximately 1,200 calls for mandatory health examinations aimed at young men born in 2007, who are Croatian citizens residing in Croatia, to fill the first generation of recruits for newly introduced basic military training.