In Foreign Policy, Adham Sahloul argues that Europe should address military recruitment shortfalls by offering migrants a path to citizenship through service in national armed forces. With personnel gaps across forces such as the Bundeswehr and growing uncertainty about U.S. commitments within NATO, he contends Europe must expand its recruitment base. Drawing on the U.S. model, where noncitizens can naturalize through military service, he proposes structured programs with strict vetting, language training, and initial placement in nonsensitive roles. He argues that service can foster integration and loyalty while strengthening deterrence. In his view, migration can be reframed from a political liability into a strategic resource for European defense.
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In Foreign Policy, Adham Sahloul argues that Europe should address military recruitment shortfalls by offering migrants a path to citizenship through service in national armed forces. With personnel gaps across forces such as the Bundeswehr and growing uncertainty about U.S. commitments within NATO, he contends Europe must expand its recruitment base. Drawing on the U.S. model, where noncitizens can naturalize through military service, he proposes structured programs with strict vetting, language training, and initial placement in nonsensitive roles. He argues that service can foster integration and loyalty while strengthening deterrence. In his view, migration can be reframed from a political liability into a strategic resource for European defense.
Yikes.
Big “Who’s gonna clean your toilets?” energy here.