The military's recruitment processes have been blasted as behind the timesThe Armed Forces are in the midst of a recruiting crisis due to an inability to process applications quickly and effectively. Last year, the British Army, Royal Navy and RAF received 177,510 applications to join the forces, but were able to only recruit just 10,930 as the three services failed to meet recruitment targets. The figures illustrate an ability to effectively capitalise on interest in joining the military by processing effectively and in a timely manner. “They do not expect to have to fill in the most difficult computer system ever. We lose too many people.” Some 83% of the 707,000 people who applied to join the Army over the last decade have withdrawn their application voluntarily.

Source: The Times July 08, 2025 11:41 UTC