President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chaired a meeting of the General Staff dedicated to recruiting foreign volunteers into the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

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Halfway around the world from Russia, in a Caribbean tourism hotspot, men, both young and old, are being lured by Moscow with tantalizing job offers, only to find themselves en route to the front line...

African nationals are becoming a growing part of foreign military recruitment as the United States, Canada, Britain, France and Ireland widen their ranks beyond citizens, drawing on migrants seeking b...

Trend mostly seen as a positive by military management, but can pose operational difficulties in relation to overseas service

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Kyiv says Russia has recruited nearly 29,000 foreign nationals since 2022, increasingly targeting people in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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Australians will continue to be able to travel to serve in foreign armies, including those accused of war crimes, without government oversight.

Russia has used deceptive, coercive and exploitative practices to recruit foreign nationals

An influential private research institution called on the Defense Ministry to consider recruiting foreign nationals to fill the depleting ranks of the Self-Defense Forces.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has proposed creating a permanent European Legion to enhance the EU’s military integration.

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Total of volunteers comes from at least 72 countries

The new figure sharpens a May estimate of more than 48 countries as evidence shows the deadly reach of Moscow’s foreign fighter recruitment system.

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Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters launched a StopRussianRecruiters section exposing agents involved in recruiting foreigners for Russia’s war.

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Moldovans traveling to Russia were allegedly subjected to prolonged border interrogations and pressure to sign military contracts.

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Japan’s accelerating military buildup will inevitably collide with the country’s shrinking and reluctant recruitment base.

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Ukraine plans to open military recruitment to more foreign nationals and aims to have foreigners fill 30-50% of assault and infantry positions.