Modern large scale conflicts are still very labour intensive. Israel has a tech-driven/advanced military but is still using hundreds of thousands of troops in

Modern large scale conflicts are still very labour intensive. Israel has a tech-driven/advanced military but is still using hundreds of thousands of troops in Gaza. Ukraine / Russia use even more against each other. The Royal Navy is currently unable to deploy an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea because of staffing issues, despite the UK's $70 billion defence budget. [1] I'd recommend watching Perun's YouTube channel if you're interested in specific labour requirements of militaries [2] [1] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/12/aircraft-carriers-not-ready-red-sea-navy-recruitment-crisis/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/12/aircraft-carrier... [2] https://www.youtube.com/@PerunAU https://www.youtube.com/@PerunAU