Australian Defence Forces ‘desperate’ in search for recruits

Former Australian Special Forces commando Wes Hennessey “categorically disagrees” with the idea of recruiting non-Australians into the Defence Forces.

“We have a retention issue; we have a recruitment issue,” he told Sky News host Erin Molan.

“You would have read in the media that we are contemplating bringing in recruits who have non-Australian citizenship - which I categorically disagree with.

“But it just gives you an idea of how desperate the Australian Defence Forces is to build the numbers that we require into the future.”

Mr Hennessey’s comments come as the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said the government are looking at how they might be able to grow the ADF from "friendly forces from other countries.”

[drewsale]

Who would've thought that teaching generations of Australians to hate their country would have consequences?

[glennbarton]

I served 19 years. And loved it But why would anyone want to join to defend and serve a country. That our politicians sell out every single day. Maybe if our politicians had a back bone and stood by Australia and the defence more people would join.
Our politicians carry on like children and the parliament house is nothing more than a day care centre.

[cairnex]

Former ADF and not only would I never go back I'd actively discourage my children from joining. 2020-2023 completely destroyed what little faith I still had in Australia, it's government and unfortunately the majority of it's people.

[NouveauView]

One of the big draws in Western nations towards military careers is defending their people from tyranny, many people in Australia, Ireland, Canada, America and the UK already feel like they're under tyranny so it makes no difference to them.

[gungy]

haha fight for a country that hates me for being white and male, Yeah Nah.

[purebloodnordicroamer]

As a veteran myself, l have to say why would any young man want to join the military, just to end up fighting for American multinationals, being forced to have unnecessary jabs.

[Gary-ysbe]

I’m a Veteran 🇦🇺 why would you ….. I’ve told my sons the Army’s out for them….To woke and we are not valued anymore

[Rguene]

1. Leadership is focused on appeasing Politicians through social engineering.
2. Lack of care or concern for the people currently serving.
3. Lack of care for people post separation.
4. Lack of realistic spending to meet operational contingencies and force progression with new tech and innovation.

Why would you enlist when the current trend is how much we hate Australia and its values? We have stripped our nation of its identity and its pride.

[tomjones]

Thank albosleezy he wanted a woke military now people don't want to join

[peterbarnhoorn]

When you see how our ex military are treated why would their siblings join.., then u have ppl in ALP, Greens etc who are embarrassed by Australia 🇦🇺..

[Cocno]

Most Australian men don’t want to fight in a army that will have to fight people that politician’s let into Australia in hundreds of thousands a year

[iuvvhut]

The problem did not happen overnight, the military leadership has allowed this to happen

[geoffmcmahon]

Albanese is ashamed of the Australian heritage...he wants to give Australia back to the ABBOs...get the ABBOs to fight

[kennethfarthing]

What do you expect
The citizens see the government as the enemy

[alanbentham]

If the government focused on building a defense force instead of pushing wokeness we might still have a defence force

[AfghanVetRTF]

I spent over 25 years in the ADF. What do I think of the direction we are going as a country? I’m leaving. I’m going to live in a country that appreciates me and is welcoming to everyone.

[robertcatterson]

Get all the woke politicians and bureaucrats family’s to join up! Also the family’s of big businesses supporting the Agenda’s sons and daughter’s and let’s not forget the Aborigines who claim Australia 🇦🇺 surely it’s worth fighting for.

[jamesmatheson]

Why would any young kid join up, when dogs go behind their backs and rat them out, I wouldnt let any of my children or grand children join the Australian Armed Forces.

[rhyssimpson]

This is what happens when you remove war fighters and cater to a little number of rainbow unicorns.

[sometingwongwai]

Ask yourselves, would you die for Adam bandt, sarah hanson-young, Alegra spencer, Zali Stegall, and co.