Contrasting trends in military recruitment between the U.S. and China
By Henry Chan
October 1, 2023
The US and China are at the forefront of new AI-imbued military technology development, and are the world’s undoubted leading military powers. But, while the US struggles to recruit highly educated personnel to its military; in China, out of over one hundred thousand recruits in 2022, 80% are tertiary educated, with more than half holding bachelor’s degrees. Will this trend affect the military balance between the US and China as weaponry and battlefield management gets more technology-intensive?
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