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 by Stephen Carlson Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2018
The Department of Defense released recruiting and retention statistics for the 2018 fiscal year that show the the Army having significant shortfalls in recruiting for it's active, reserve and National Guard components, while the Navy, Air Force and Marines met most of their goals. The active Army recruited 69,972 soldiers out of a planned 76,500 in fiscal 2018, or 91 percent of it's goal. The Army Reserve and National Guard numbers were much more short of goals, with only 73 percent and 78 percent of their goals met respectively, leaving a total shortfall of planned recruiting for the service at over 25,500 personnel. The Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps all met their active duty recruitment goals, with Reserve and National Guard components all meeting over 90 percent -- and some exceeding it. The report stated that retention rates among all the services was strong and met requirements, but recruitment shortfalls may leave the Army Reserves, National Guard and Navy Reserves below their authorized end strength levels by the end of the year. The 2018 budget request included a total authorized end strength of the four services at more than 2.1 million, with 815,900 in the Reserves and National Guard. Total fiscal 2018 personnel costs, including civilian branch and Department of Defense employees, exceeded $272.7 billion, the Pentagon reported. This total includes costs like the Department of Defense Tricare health program and K-12 schools on military bases, among others.
Trump lashes Macron as Europe moves on defense without US Washington (AFP) Nov 13, 2018 Donald Trump on Tuesday unleashed an extraordinary attack on Emmanuel Macron, mocking the French president's approval rating and lashing him over European defense proposals which enjoyed a crucial new boost from Germany. On the heels of a rocky trip to Paris to mark the World War I centenary, Trump fired off a caustic series of early-morning tweets against his weekend host and renewed his frequent charge that America's European allies in NATO spend too little on defense. "Emmanuel Macron sugges ... read more
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