Recruitment Crisis in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Demographic and Regional Dimensions

The sharpening of the recruitment crisis in the states members of the NATO is considered in the article as a result of demographic changes in the world at the early 21st century. The consequences of the demographic transition have led to a significant decrease in the number of the cohort of young men and a reduction in the recruiting niche in all countries of the Euro-Atlantic integration. The author believes that demographic obstacles have influenced greater the economic and cultural factors, those shape the recruiting policy.