Summary
THE British Army is facing a future in which it will struggle to achieve full strength for years to come, the senior officer in charge of recruitment has admitted.
A decline in overt patriotism, a reluctance to accept orders or face physical hardship and an increase in the number of young people staying on in education are blamed for a slump in recruitment which has seen the army fall about 1,200 short of its target for the second year running.See the full content of this document
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Army Under Siege From a Fall in Recruitment
The unpopularity of the war in Iraq and the controversy surrounding the deaths of young recruits at the Deepcut barracks are also blamed for discouraging potential recruits.
The problem of finding recruits for the infantry was one of the key reasons behind the controversial decision to...See the full content of this document
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