Modern men in Western nations seems to be opting out of their traditional roles and despite all the talk of social liberation from the current intelligentsia it is clearly a matter of concern for the chattering classes. As it should, no governing power wants a surplus of sexually frustrated men with pent up aggression.

Now it seems the ruling class have even lost the ability to send this excess out in some war to die, or gain a warbride and conquer land.

In America, I think in large part this is because of alienating their usual warrior caste. Army Sees Sharp Decline in White Recruits

The Army's recruiting of white soldiers has dropped significantly in the last half decade, according to internal data reviewed by Military.com, a decline that accounts for much of the service's historic recruitment slump that has become the subject of increasing concern for Army leadership and Capitol Hill.

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A total of 44,042 new Army recruits were categorized by the service as white in 2018, but that number has fallen consistently each year to a low of 25,070 in 2023, with a 6% dip from 2022 to 2023 being the most significant drop. No other demographic group has seen such a precipitous decline, though there have been ups and downs from year to year.

In 2018, 56.4% of new recruits were categorized as white. In 2023, that number had fallen to 44%. During that same five-year period, Black recruits have gone from 20% to 24% of the pool, and Hispanic recruits have risen from 17% to 24%, with both groups seeing largely flat recruiting totals but increasing as a percentage of incoming soldiers as white recruiting has fallen.

The rate at which white recruitment has fallen far outpaces nationwide demographic shifts, data experts and Army officials interviewed by Military.com noted. They don't see a single cause to the recruiting problem, but pointed to a confluence of issues for Army recruiting, including partisan scrutiny of the service, a growing obesity epidemic and an underfunded public education system.

When you go on Conservative forums you find a stark difference from the days where they venerated the army as an institution. They complain about, in no particular order: anti-white discrimination, forced COVID-vaccines, women being able to join, promoting gays, futile and costly wars since WW2, etc.

America is not alone either, Europe too struggles. Why are European armies struggling to recruit soldiers?

European countries' efforts to strengthen their armies in the face of the increased threat from Russia have clashed against young Europeans' unwillingness to join the armed forces.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed European countries to increase their military spending and strengthen their defence, as they scramble to reverse the shrinking of their armies that has occurred over the past decade or so.

But their efforts have met a huge challenge: a lack of recruits willing to join their military forces...

With several conflicts that threaten the Global American Empire (GAE) like Russia vs. Ukraine, Taiwan vs. China and Israel vs. Palestine there seems to be a slow realization that society have alienated men and now the chicks are coming home to roost.

So what is the solution?

One, the article mention is granting citizenship for military service in order to use immigrants, taking a cue from the market. There s an internal debate between the conservatives on the issue of leaving the military services because that means outsiders will fill your slot and so the nation will be at the mercy of immigrants instead of native sons. They often cite Roman history about foreign legions.

Perhaps there will be greater benefits to entice men into war? Another debate in conservative circles is whether this dilemma will force the elites to put the woke(TM) away for a while to incentivize men into sacrifice. Recent Army Ads that have returned to standard strategic instead of trying to pander to urban progressive have been less than successful. See the ratio and comments on, First Jump as an example.

Will automation fill the gap?

How will this play out, you think?

See: Incels, 'Herbivore Men' and Hikikomori and Failsons. Kært barn har mange navne.