Russia said on Wednesday it had seen a significant jump in the number of men signing contracts to join the military since last month’s deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow where gunman killed at least 144 people. Russia has repeatedly
Three in four people who apply to serve in the British Army give up on the process due to the months-long waiting list. Since 2014, more than 800,000 applicants out of the total 1.1 million withdrew their army application before being given
Troop numbers have nose-dived in the past four years despite the Ministry of Defence spending £40million on recruitment drives. And MPs fear that time is running out for Britain to put in place the military it needs to counter a range of
The Ukrainian government will seek to change its recruitment rules, potentially including an alteration to age requirements, to bolster the military against Russia’s invasion. “This law is necessary for the defense of our state and every soldier who is currently at the
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has insisted he is desperately trying to resolve the military’s recruitment crisis. Mr Shapps was warned three times as many troops are quitting compared to the number who are joining the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air
The Royal Marines have been shrinking due to a recruitment crisis which has placed the elite force in severe crisis. According to data released this week, the Royal Navy currently commands only 5,500 Royal Marines Commandos, which is under the minimum needed
Brighton will be hoping that they do not live to regret not signing Boniface in the long run, with Pedro already making a significant impact at the Amex Stadium since his arrival. The Brazilian has scored four goals in eight appearances for
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal took a break from breaking down basketball and helped the Los Angeles Port Police Department with their recruiting drive recently. The Basketball Hall of Famer appeared in the recruitment video. As police officers surround a suspect at the
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin posted a new video on Telegram Monday proclaiming that the Russian mercenary force would make Russia “greater” and Africa “freer.” The video was posted on a Telegram channel from, what Prigozhin claims, is somewhere in Africa. In the
Rishi Sunak is reportedly facing a “ministerial recruitment crisis” in the House of Lords, as Tory peers repeatedly turn down unpaid Government jobs. The news is a bad omen for the Prime Minister, who is expected to conduct a full Cabinet reshuffle