Ukraine War Driving Demand For Weapons Makers To Hire Workers

 

Wall Street Journal: Weapons Makers Can't Hire Enough Workers as Ukraine War Drives Demand 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turbocharged demand for weapons. Now arms makers face the challenge of hiring thousands of skilled workers to capitalize on an influx of orders. 

Defense companies in the U.S. and Europe are working through record order books after Western governments increased spending in recent years amid rising geopolitical tensions. The war in Ukraine is now further fueling growth, partly as the U.S. and its allies begin to replace weapons they have sent to Kyiv. 

Hiring enough workers to meet the demand will likely be tricky. Defense jobs can require niche skills and security clearances. Some people have qualms about working for weapons makers. And defense companies are all trying to hire at the same time in a field that has long struggled to meet recruitment goals. 

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Update: Weapons Makers Suffering Worker Shortages As Ukraine War Drives Demand (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: Bottom line. It is going to take some time for the US and Europe to meet the weapon production demands and commitments that have been promised.