The EU says it wants 600,000 people to be upskilled or reskilled for the defence industry by 2030, with the sector struggling to recruit as fast as is needed to meet the bloc's rearmament needs.
The upskilling plan is part of several measures outlined by the European Commission on Wednesday as part of its Defence Industry Transformation roadmap, which also includes a so-called Talent Platform to support traineeships in dual-use and defence SMEs, small mid-caps, startups and scaleups.