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Ethiopia’s Tigray Forcibly Recruiting Children for War: HRW

Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have been abducting and forcibly recruiting children as young as 15 as it prepares for renewed conflict with the federal government.

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Nigerian Army to Recruit 28,000 Warfighters in Security Expansion

The Nigerian Army has announced the recruitment and training of an additional 28,000 troops as it expands its force to combat insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and other security threats across the country, according to Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu.

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US Bipartisan Bill Wants Cold War-Era Draft Office Shut Down

A bipartisan group of US senators introduced legislation to eliminate the Selective Service System, citing its obsolete role more than five decades after the last military draft.

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UK Military Grows in Size But Loses Experienced Personnel: Data

The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that overall headcount in the British Armed Forces increased over the past year, but the number of fully trained personnel declined.

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Israel Eyes Longer Conscription Amid Troop Shortage

Tel Aviv has announced a plan to extend mandatory military service in response to the Israel Defense Forces’ growing personnel shortage.

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US Army Raises Enlistment Age to 42 Under New Recruiting Rules

The US Army has increased its maximum enlistment age to 42, part of Washington’s broader reforms to modernize recruiting.

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Ukraine Needs 250,000 More Troops to Win, NATO Source Says

Ukraine needs to mobilize approximately 250,000 additional troops to turn the tide against Russia, a senior NATO military said.

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US Space Force Tops 2026 Recruiting Goal, Pushes to Double Force Size

The US Space Force has exceeded its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal by 25 percent just five months into the year, as leaders press Congress to double the service’s size to meet rising national security demands.

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Kenya FM to Visit Russia Over Forced Conscripts in Ukraine

Kenya said Tuesday its foreign minister would go to Moscow next month after condemning recruiters luring Kenyans to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs, only to send them to Ukraine's front lines as "cannon fodder."

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US Army’s PSYOP Unit Drops Cryptic Video to Attract New Recruits

The US Army’s 4th Psychological Operations Group has released a cryptic recruitment video, described as “chilling” by sources, demonstrating the unit’s role in psychological operations.

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