While the diminutive* Macron of France is threatening to send 20K troops into Ukraine, it is legitimate to wonder how many France actually has. For that matter, how many NATO actually has.
European militaries are struggling to recruit or even retain soldiers amid the ongoing proxy war with Russia, which has exposed glaring weaknesses in the readiness and military-industrial capacity of European NATO members.
“At NATO meetings, we can talk about equipment, but now we also talk about… the level of retention,” revealed French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu when unveiling new policies to try and persuade French service members to stay.
“Those conversations now exist in all capitals, in all democracies that have professional armies without conscription,” Lecornu said....
US armed forces failed to meet recruiting goals again this fiscal year. But then, when only about 1/3 of USAF fighter jets can actually fly a combat mission...........who cares?
*Yes, there is a "short-man syndrome."
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