Video #Europe #military #Africa #Russia #Ukraine #recruitment #Top Stories #Europe #military #Africa #Russia #Ukraine #recruitment #Top Stories European militaries facing recruitment shortfalls may look to Africa’s growing labor force as a potential solution, mirroring a strategy reportedly used by Russia in its war in Ukraine. Across Europe, armed forces are shrinking and aging, with Germany abandoning plans to recruit 20,000 additional troops by 2031 amid declining volunteer numbers.