The Swiss army enjoys very high recognition in these full conflicts. 80 percent The people of Switzerland considered her necessary. As the representative study “Safety 2025” shows, which was conducted by the ETH Federal University of Technology in Zurich, So many people have never supported the increase in defense spending.
However, this also gave birth to a crisis. The army would like to recruit more staff from the Z generation. soldiers are interrupted by service.
According to a long -term professional officer of Marc Schibli, a sense of duty is less important for recruits, and more The issue of personal benefits. Today, leadership largely involves passing a sense of mission.
Schibli also talks about the mental resistance of young people. In the case of the vast majority, this is enough for basic training. – But indeed more and more people go to the army with mental problems – says the expert.
Attempt to customize
As the newspaper “Sonntags Zeitung” writes, 1169 people came to psychological assistance in the Swiss army last year. Ok 60 percent of them had problems adapting to requiring a physically and mentally military environment. Military ministry is also needed like never before. As reported by the evangelical-reformed newspaper “Reford”, in the last 10 years the number of entries has doubled.
The Swiss army is trying to adapt to the new generation. The study at the request of the federal government recommends the army Improving organizational culture. This has, among others prevent departure to the civil service.
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According to Schibli, this recommendation is already being implemented. “Tons of conversations have changed a lot,” he says. – We want to communicate with recruits on an equal footing – he adds. In the city of Chur, for example, he develops his own credo with each company. It determines how to handle yourself and how to resolve conflicts.
– Earlier, only the military commander had knowledge, stood in the front and wrote the goals on the poster – continues Schibli. Today he is trying to manage recruits in such a way that they think themselves and take responsibility. Nevertheless, the hierarchical command structure is indispensable so that the ward can function in extreme situations.
Not only Switzerland
All of Europe is changing the strategy in the face of the growing uncertainty and the ghost of the Russian attack. Germany can return to the army if too few people report to military service – the German defense minister Boris Pistorius warned in May.
“We agreed that at first we would rely on voluntaryness – a service that is initially voluntary and is to encourage young people to serve the country,” announced Pistorius. “I say it quite consciously and honestly: we put the emphasis on the word” initially “, in case we did not manage to recruit enough volunteers.”
So far, perhaps because bypassing the debt brake allowed Germany to avoid the choice between reinforcements and social expenses, voters mostly support changes – writes The Economist. The attitude towards the army is also changing. Soldiers are amazed at the respect they enjoy in their everyday life. – Sometimes, when I'm on the street, people stop me to thank me for my service – just like in the USA! – confesses one of the cadets.
According to public surveys, most Germans are in favor of restoring consumption to the army. Support is the lowest, which is not a surprise among young people.
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