The British armed forces: why raising the recruitment age would benefit everyone
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Introduction
The British armed forces recruit around 2,300 16- and 17-year-olds each year, of whom four-fifths join the army. This briefing sets out the case for a minimum enlistment age of 18 on grounds of the health, welfare, and rights of minors, and outlines the economic and military benefits of transition to all-adult armed forces.
The UK: an international outlier
Three-quarters of armed forces worldwide now only recruit adults from age 18. Only sixteen states, the UK among them, still f...
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