Australian Defence Force faces a recruitment crisis, failing to meet 69,000 personnel needs, considering foreign citizens.

The Australian Defence Force faces an acute recruitment crisis, with only 80% of the 69,000 personnel needed signed up, and plans to open recruitment to foreign citizens. The military is not only failing to achieve planned growth but also shrinking. Low unemployment, better opportunities, and work conditions in the private sector are driving Gen Z away from military service, highlighting the need to understand this generation's motivations to address the recruitment crisis.

June 09, 2024
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