German and Japanese Recruitment Challenges
- Author
- Thomas Leckwold
- Published
- Sat 26 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://thomasleckwold.substack.com/p/german-and-japanese-recruitment-challenges-dcc
Japan and Germany were the main Axis forces during World War II, but both nations have subsequently become economic superpowers and essential components of the Western alliance in Europe and the Pacific. In order to tackle the present security issues in their respective regions, both countries this month announced new goals for their military buildups. The goal of the projected increases will establish in both nations their biggest military forces since World War II. These new policies of Germany and Japan will see that both will have difficulties reaching their defense manpower targets, despite their lofty aspirations.
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