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Solidering in a media age brings a different set of problems (Photo: Irish Defence Forces)

Robots and media scrutiny to shape EU military future

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

EU defence ministries are going to have to contend with a shrinking recruitment pool for soldiers, a public that is more cautious about interventionist operations and 24/7 media scrutiny, according to a long-term military planning report approved by defence ministers on Tuesday (3 October).

The 28-page study looks to a future where Europe will be externally dependent for 90 percent of its oil and 80 percent of gas by 2025 and where "strong migratory pressures" due to the fast-growing po...

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Solidering in a media age brings a different set of problems (Photo: Irish Defence Forces)

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