Navy expects to miss recruiting goal by more than 6,000 amid worldwide threats from China, Russia

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Navy expects to miss recruiting goal by more than 6,000 amid worldwide threats from China, Russia
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The United States Navy is expecting to fall short of its recruitment goals, failing to keep up with success from the U.S. Army and Air Force reported this recruiting year.

The U.S. Army and Air Force are expected to reach their most recent recruitment goals, but the Navy seems like it will fall short. Originally aiming for approximately 40,600 individuals onboarding in the current recruiting year, the U.S. Navy now says it is likely going to end up about 6,700 recruits short. 'We continue to face challenges in the current and forecasted economic environment and tough labor market,' Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, head of Navy personnel, said.

warships stationed in the Mediterranean have been crucial for continued security operations amid missile launches from Iran and attacks on commercial vessels by the Houthis. Similarly, a U.S. naval presence in the seas of East Asia has served to deter the People's Republic of China from aggression against the disputed island territory of Taiwan.

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