Reform of recruitment of 18-25 year olds under "fair contract" is at final stage of development, - Palisa
Ukraine is investigating new ways to attract people to the army, as the current conscription system, inherited from the Soviet era, is slowing down progress.
Pavlo Palisa, the deputy head of the Presidential Administration, said this in an interview with the Associated Press, Censor.NET reports.
Palisa called "fair contract" one of the ways - the plan includes financial incentives, clear training guarantees, and measures to ensure a dialogue between soldiers and their commanders.
The plan is aimed at attracting mostly young people aged 18 to 25 who are currently exempt from mobilization, as well as Ukrainians who are eligible for a deferral or were exempted after the adoption of the mobilization law.
The plan is already in the final stages of preparation, Palisa said, adding that it could be a response to calls from the United States to lower the draft age.
"To provide a unit commander and a contract soldier, to establish open and professional relations between them, and to outline clear boundaries that are understandable to both. In my opinion, this is important for an effective dialog," said the Deputy Head of the OP.
Palisa also said that the Office of the President, in cooperation with the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Defense, is studying the reasons why mobilization efforts were insufficient.
"In fact, we have a huge mobilization resource. In my opinion, it is now more than we need to solve certain tasks at the front," he said. "The mechanism we have now does not allow us to be as effective as we could be."
To address this, Palisa suggests starting an "open dialog with society."
Palisa says there is an urgent need for reforms to improve coordination and efficiency.
"(We need) to adapt the structure to the logic of modern warfare, which will allow us to be more effective and not to make the same mistakes. This is what needs to be done. There is no other way," he summarized.
