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Balkan Insight (23 April 2024)

Madalin Necsutu

The Defence Ministry in Bucharest said on Tuesday that the Romanian Army is missing a significant percentage of the personnel it needs, although officials insisted that only a new voluntary military service scheme will be introduced to boost numbers in the ranks.

According to data provided by Defence Minister Angel Tilvar, 43 per cent of officers’ positions are unfilled, 25 per cent of majors’ positions, 28 per cent of non-commissioned officers’ positions, 23 per cent of soldiers and other professional ranks’ positions, and 11 per cent of civilian staff jobs.

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