Event eb97edbb-c4f3-42ba-bd01-7f9d76bbea88

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Estonia

Source: https://news.err.ee/1609640183/defence-forces-looking-to-rec...

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Event Time

9mo ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Defence Forces looking to recruit and retain more active-duty soldiers

Short Summary: Estonian Defence Forces announce efforts to increase and retain active-duty soldiers via pay, rules, and career development.

Description

Estonia's Defence Forces plan to recruit and retain more active-duty personnel through increased salaries, changes to conscription, career-path improvements, and other reforms. This is a response to current security needs and the evolving regional threat environment.

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The Estonian Defense Forces plan to recruit and retain more active-duty personnel, increase salaries and change conscription rules in the coming years, said Maj. Gen. Andrus Merilo, EDF commander.

Merilo said that growing the army's active-duty component is crucial to Estonia's security.

The commander added that taking care of soldiers' families and providing a clearer path for professional growth will be a key focus.

Estonia's security situation depends on the status of the war in Ukraine.

Related URLs

https://news.err.ee/1609640183/defence-forces-looking-to-recruit-and-retain-more-active-duty-soldiers

Source

https://news.err.ee/1609640183/defence-forces-looking-to-recruit-and-retain-more-active-duty-soldiers

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