The military faces a new recruiting crisis as America's teen population shrinks and outreach methods fail. The Pentagon is rethinking its playbook.

The military is growing again, but money isn’t what will keep troops in uniform. Mission clarity, trust, and predictable ...

Military beat: DEI Spurred US Recruitment Crisis The “racist ideology of diversity, equity and inclusion” spurred a US military “recruitment crisis” by driving away thousands of white men, conclude ...

U.S. Marine Corps recruits move equipment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Dec. 5, 2025. (Sgt. Patrick King/U.S. Marine Corps) The signs appear positive for military recruiting in ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Speaker 1: From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac ...

Recruiting young men and women to enlist in the U.S. military is a recurring challenge, and the services have largely ...