Geopolitics / Conscription – From Conscription to Voluteers: NATO's Transitions to All-Volunteer Forces

Naval War College Review – Like the United States after the Vietnam War, European militaries are seeking creative solutions to recruit, retain, and motivate the high-quality volunteers they need. But the demographic, economic, social, and labor environments within which the militaries compete for employees are different, and Europe is likely to find the task more difficult, costly, and lengthy than did the United States.

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