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EU member states increased their total defence spending by over 30% between 2021 and 2024, rising from €214 billion to an estimated €326 billion, according to the European Defence Agency. Europe’s defence industry is also facing growing labour needs, leading to a rise in job postings. Hiring has increased sharply across Europe’s defence sector compared to the broader job market, according to global hiring platform Indeed. Defence-related job postings have outpaced overall market trends since 2022. France, Germany, and the UK remain the main hubs for defence recruitment. Security has long been a key priority for Europe, but it has taken on greater importance since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. More recently, tensions have also escalated in the Middle East due to the conflict involving Israel and Iran. Job postings data suggests that all have an impact on Europe’s defence industry, according to Indeed. Following a pandemic-driven decline in 2020, job posti...

EU member states increased their total defence spending by over 30% between 2021 and 2024, rising from €214 billion to an estimated €326 billion, according to the European Defence Agency. Europe’s defence industry is also facing growing labour needs, leading to a rise in job postings. Hiring has increased sharply across Europe’s defence sector compared to the broader job market, according to global hiring platform Indeed. Defence-related job postings have outpaced overall market trends since 2022. France, Germany, and the UK remain the main hubs for defence recruitment. Security has long been a key priority for Europe, but it has taken on greater importance since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. More recently, tensions have also escalated in the Middle East due to the conflict involving Israel and Iran. Job postings data suggests that all have an impact on Europe’s defence industry, according to Indeed. Following a pandemic-driven decline in 2020, job posti...

Russian troops continue to improve the "Shahed" drones received from Iran. In particular, the use of drones equipped with artificial intelligence, a camera, and radio control modules has been recorded, according to Associated Press and military communication expert Serhii "Flesh" Beskrestnov. Beskrestnov, who spoke with journalists of the publication, noted that the Russians have received into service "white Shaheds" – drones that have platforms with artificial intelligence, cameras, and radio communication. However, such electronics intended for drones are very expensive. Therefore, most likely, the expert assumed, new types of UAVs will be used exclusively for targeted attacks – including on moving targets, or on critical infrastructure, power line towers, and so on. David Albright from the Washington Institute for Science and International Security added that previous versions of the "Shahed" drones could not hit a moving object...

After Robyn was promoted to an officer, she soon realised how important women were to the Australian army On peacekeeping missions, local women felt safe enough to confide in Robyn so she could help implement important changes in their lives Later she became one of the first ever women to ever take the Commando selection course and later became the first woman to earn the coveted green beret But when she retired after 22 years of service, she struggled with chronic pain and it was taking a toll on her mental health Robyn Fellowes, from Ravensbourne, Qld, shares how she saved her own life when she was just seconds from death… Sweat poured down my forehead as I lifted the heavy stretcher. I can do this, I told myself. It was 1999, and I was part-way through the commando selection course. Thankfully, the ‘body’ we were carrying was actually a heavy sandbag, but everything else about the arduous 30km march was as tough as real-life condition...