After 75 years of peace, Japan has faced a number of enormous challenges in the process of building a stronger army.
The "Noh Code" was designed with the shortage of manpower in mindThe number of crew required is only two-thirds that of the previous model, and the number of people going to sea is actually even smaller
Only need on the bridge.
Three or four crew members, who doubled as dishwashers and cooks, were fitted with additional sprinkler systems to compensate for the lack of firefighters at sea.
A lot of things are systematized, to be honestOne person has to do two or three different jobs. ”The downsizing of the crew on the Noshiro reflects the demographic realities of Japan.
With Japan's rapidly aging population and shrinking population, nearly one-third of Japanese are over the age of 65, and the birth rate fell to an all-time low last year.
The army will not be able to staff traditional fleets and squadrons,The Ground Self-Defense Force, Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Air Self-Defense Force have been unable to meet their recruitment targets for many years.
While struggling to recruit regular personnel, it is also necessary to attract a new group of tech-savvy people to operate complex equipment or defend against cybersecurity attacks.
For some tasks, recruiters say it is possible to switch to unmanned systems such as dronesBut this type of technology still requires a lot of people to operate
Demographic challenges also come economic challenges: at a time when the social costs of older persons are risingOrdinary people are vehemently opposed to funding the defense budget through tax increases
The budget itself does not defend the countryThe fundamental question is how to recruit people, and that means thinking about how to wake up those who are sleeping or lying flat.
Japan has pacifism written into its constitution, which stipulates that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces can only defend the country.
The acceptance of the Self-Defense Forces is much broader and deeper in society than in the past, but this does not mean that people will send their children to the Self-Defense Forces.
In order to expand the number of personnel, increase the proportion of women from less than 8% to 12% by 30 years, and work with the private sector to deploy artificial intelligence and unmanned systems.
Reports of harassment in X discourage women from coming in, with an unemployment rate of 2In 5% of cases, it is very difficult to attract new graduates or job changers.
"In the past, people were willing to join the Self-Defense Forces because they had no choice, but now they have more options. ”
Underneath the recruiter's ad is a slogan:"Protecting the people is a great significance, even if you retire, the future is something to be proud of, and life is not over yet!”
Numbers aside, modernization will require a higher level of skill to operate advanced ** and surveillance equipment, all of which require human control.
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