Czech Army Chief of Staff Karel Rzegka said that the Czech army is having difficulty recruiting. He talked about it in an interview. CTK.
The Czech army is faced with the task of increasing the number of personnel to 30 thousand people in the next 7 years, according to the tasks assigned to it.
Currently, according to the Czech Ministry of Defense, the number of the Czech army is 27.1 thousand people.
“Especially in 2023, the Ministry of Defense has set a target of recruiting 2.2 thousand soldiers, 500 of which will be Defense University students. But the real increase in the size of the army is decreasing every year … For example, in 2022, the staff of the army increased by only 269 people, ”said Rzegka.
The General Staff analyzes why young people do not want to join the military. Rzegka added that the attitude towards tattoos in the army should be changed and the persecution should be stopped because of them.
“It has become a very common phenomenon among young people today, not just when criminals get tattoos,” the general said.
formerly Řegka declarationPartial mobilization is possible in the event of a military conflict in Europe.
Source: Gazeta
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