According to the New York Post quoted by the overseas network on February 27**, the US Army plans to drastically reduce vacant positions under the current recruitment difficulties.
The report cites an Army document that the U.S. Army plans to cut by about 2 percent40,000 jobs. The size of the army is 4940,000 people, but only about 44 at the moment50,000 active-duty military personnel. In addition, the US military has serious difficulties in recruiting personnel. Last fiscal year, the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force did not meet their recruitment targets.
The Department of Defense** said the percentage of young Americans who are eligible and interested in military service has declined, and the lower unemployment rate also means that young people have other employment options. In recent years, the problem of recruitment difficulties has plagued other branches of the military, including the Army. U.S. Army recruits** have been traveling to college campuses everywhere in an attempt to reach different communities to recruit new recruits.
At the same time, the U.S. Department of Defense plans to add about 7,500 troops in other departments, including air defense and counter-drone units, as well as five new task forces around the world, with the aim of enhancing cyber, intelligence and long-range strike capabilities.
The U.S. Army document also stresses that "the army will shrink redundant, largely unmanned 'hollow' forces and create units that can operate in large-scale operations." "We are moving away from counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency, and we also want to be ready for large-scale combat operations. Therefore, we looked at which sectors might be relevant to the above tasks. U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth said. There are reports that the cuts are in line with the National Defense Strategy proposed by the former Trump and are largely supported by Biden.
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