Teen Recruiting: Czech

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine acting as a backdrop, military leaders believe educating teens on crisis response and military life prepares the population for potential future threats. 2. The Dark Side: Online Radicalization by ISIS

The Czech security apparatus finds itself in a strange position: actively trying to foster patriotic, defensive military interest among teens (in schools), while simultaneously fighting against the rapid radicalization of those same teens on social platforms by foreign actors. czech teen recruiting

The 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade runs a four-week training pilot, bringing teens into military zones, where instructors teach combat skills, weapon handling, and combat drills. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine acting as a