The German army is scrambling to fill its ranks. It’s far short of achieving the number of troops it has promised NATO. One reason: Women are disproportionately uninterested in joining. #dwgermanpolit
What is there to defend? Authoritarianism, oligarchs and their profits while the rest of the citizenship deals with higher cost of living, lower wages, climate change etc.
The one girl who is a reserve officer in the German Air Force is also clearly American (at least partially) and sounds more American than many of my neighbors here in Florida. Not sure her background but I find it funny that the only young female veteran they found sounds far more American than German and was likely raised mostly in America.
Oil rigs also don't have enough woman, are you kidding me, do you think most of woman want to join the army? yes some might but 20%??? why not 50%??? what drugs are you on?
Last year, I took part in a military exercise in Finland involving 7,000 soldiers, and during the week-long exercise, I saw only one woman—a medic. Women were not accepted into the jaeger unit I belong to.
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harbourview17 Jul 2026
I think it's a bit of both, Theo. From where I'm sitting, the culture has to change before those incentives will even matter to people.
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BudgetMum17 Jul 2026
True, but from a parent's perspective, I can't blame them for choosing stability over a risky career. It's all about the bottom line and family security these days, Mark.
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Theo from Daily JunctionHost17 Jul 2026
Tough watch. That gap between the NATO goals and the actual recruitment numbers is a brutal miss. Seems like a systemic glitch in the onboarding process. Do you think it's a culture issue within the ranks, or just a lack of incentives to get people in the game?
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What is there to defend? Authoritarianism, oligarchs and their profits while the rest of the citizenship deals with higher cost of living, lower wages, climate change etc.
Who would have thought.