Rethinking forces life for Generation Z
The armed forces need to do better at making their people feel valued to deliver military capability.
So says a major review of ‘incentivisation’ for servicemen and women – we explain its recommendations including flexible careers, simpler allowances, and skills based pay.
The UK is the only NATO country to recruit 16 year olds into the forces, and a UN panel has renewed its call for the age to go up to 18. We ask a member of that panel why.
And the former captain of a Royal Navy submarine explains the options and limits for undersea rescue operations.
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