Germany Struggles to Recruit Gen Z for Military
Despite a €100 billion defense boost, Germany faces a major challenge: convincing Gen Z to enlist as it expands its military amid rising global threats.
1 in 4 recruits from 2023 quit within six months. Many young Germans prioritize work-life balance over military service.
Ole Nymoen, a 27-year-old Marxist writer, bluntly stated:
Source: FT
Despite a €100 billion defense boost, Germany faces a major challenge: convincing Gen Z to enlist as it expands its military amid rising global threats.
1 in 4 recruits from 2023 quit within six months. Many young Germans prioritize work-life balance over military service.
Ole Nymoen, a 27-year-old Marxist writer, bluntly stated:
“I’d rather be occupied than dead.”
Source: FT
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Fears of Houthi Strike on British Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales
British military planners worry that the HMS Prince of Wales, a £3.5 billion aircraft carrier, could be targeted by Houthi rebels as it sails through the Red Sea en route to the Far East.
The ship will pass the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a hotspot for Houthi attacks on British and U.S. vessels.
Some UK defense officials question the viability of such large carriers in modern warfare.
A senior official admitted:
Source: The Times
British military planners worry that the HMS Prince of Wales, a £3.5 billion aircraft carrier, could be targeted by Houthi rebels as it sails through the Red Sea en route to the Far East.
The ship will pass the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a hotspot for Houthi attacks on British and U.S. vessels.
Some UK defense officials question the viability of such large carriers in modern warfare.
A senior official admitted:
“The carriers are becoming obsolete. There is no way we would build them now, but we’re stuck with them.”
Source: The Times
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Tensions between Türkiye and Israel are escalating over the future of Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
Israeli officials fear that a strong central government in Syria could empower jihadist factions and Iran-aligned forces, worsening security along Israel’s northern border.
Instead, Israel appears to favor "a fragmented Syria" to prevent Tehran from reestablishing influence in Damascus.
Source: AP
Israeli officials fear that a strong central government in Syria could empower jihadist factions and Iran-aligned forces, worsening security along Israel’s northern border.
Instead, Israel appears to favor "a fragmented Syria" to prevent Tehran from reestablishing influence in Damascus.
Source: AP
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Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Güler:
The terrorist organization PKK and all its affiliates operating under different names and in various regions—regardless of their location—must immediately decide to dissolve and unconditionally surrender their weapons without delay.
Any statement or action to the contrary is meaningless and will remain so.
Issues such as a ceasefire, which are not mentioned in the text, should not be brought up.
The terrorist organization PKK and all its affiliates operating under different names and in various regions—regardless of their location—must immediately decide to dissolve and unconditionally surrender their weapons without delay.
Any statement or action to the contrary is meaningless and will remain so.
Issues such as a ceasefire, which are not mentioned in the text, should not be brought up.
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NEW: Chinese J-15 fighter jet crashed during a training accident.
The pilot ejected safely.
J-15 is a Chinese twin-engine, all-weather, carrier-based multirole fighter for the People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF).
The pilot ejected safely.
J-15 is a Chinese twin-engine, all-weather, carrier-based multirole fighter for the People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF).
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UK PM Starmer:
We can't allow President Putin to play games with President Trump's deal.
The Kremlin's complete disregard for President Trump's ceasefire proposal only serves to demonstrate that Putin is not serious about peace.
Putin "is trying to delay" a ceasefire.
If Russia finally comes to the table, then we must be ready to monitor a ceasefire to ensure it is a serious, and not just a tactical pause.
We can't allow President Putin to play games with President Trump's deal.
The Kremlin's complete disregard for President Trump's ceasefire proposal only serves to demonstrate that Putin is not serious about peace.
Putin "is trying to delay" a ceasefire.
If Russia finally comes to the table, then we must be ready to monitor a ceasefire to ensure it is a serious, and not just a tactical pause.
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Hungary’s Orban Issues 12 Demands to the EU
1. We demand a Europe of nations.
2. We demand equality before the law for all Member States.
3. Restore the competences unlawfully taken from nations.
4. National sovereignty and a strong veto for national governments.
5. Expel Soros agents from the Commission and remove corrupt lobbyists from the Parliament.
6. Do not mortgage our grandchildren’s future, eliminate the Union’s debt.
7. Do not obstruct our national guard from protecting our borders. Do not bring in migrants, and remove those who have arrived illegally.
8. Corrupt dollars and euros must not flow into Member States.
9. Ban the unnatural re-education of our children.
10. Protect Europe’s Christian heritage.
11. We demand peace in Europe.
12. A Union, but without Ukraine.
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South Korea Cancels $8.2B Defense Programs
South Korea has reportedly scrapped five major acquisition programs worth $8.2 billion due to rising costs, evolving needs, and redundancy.
Source: Asiae/Yang Nak Gyu
South Korea has reportedly scrapped five major acquisition programs worth $8.2 billion due to rising costs, evolving needs, and redundancy.
• ROK Army: Cancels 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters in favor of unmanned systems; axes light armored vehicle project.
• ROK Navy: Drops CVX aircraft carrier (to be replaced by an unmanned command ship) and arsenal ship, opting to enhance KDDX destroyers instead.
• ROK Air Force: Cancels ISTAR aircraft, shifting to high-altitude UAS.
Source: Asiae/Yang Nak Gyu
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Zelensky:
Our troops continue to restrain the relevant groups of Russia and North Korea in the Kursk region. There is no encirclement of our troops.
We are ready to provide our partners with all the real information about the situation on the front, in the Kursk region and along the border.
Our troops continue to restrain the relevant groups of Russia and North Korea in the Kursk region. There is no encirclement of our troops.
We are ready to provide our partners with all the real information about the situation on the front, in the Kursk region and along the border.
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Zelensky:
We also see areas along our eastern border of Ukraine where the Russian army is accumulating forces. This indicates a desire to strike at our Sumy region. We understand this and will counteract it.
We also see areas along our eastern border of Ukraine where the Russian army is accumulating forces. This indicates a desire to strike at our Sumy region. We understand this and will counteract it.
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Syrian Army helicopters flying over the Umayyad Square in Damascus on the 14th anniversary of the Syrian revolution.
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