00:00Have you ever wanted to become a spy?
00:04If you're under the age of 30, chances are, probably not.
00:08Security agencies across the world, like the MI5 here in London, are struggling to recruit
00:13young secret agents.
00:15So why doesn't Generation Z want to be the next James Bond?
00:18Well, according to former agents like Harry Ferguson, better known as the English spy
00:24on TikTok, national security just isn't a priority for young people.
00:28They believe there are bigger threats we should be fighting, like climate change.
00:32I think young people today still want to serve, but they see it in other ways.
00:37There's climate change, there's human rights, there are political issues that they want
00:41to give their time to.
00:43At this very moment, if you look at what's happening in Gaza and in Lebanon, a lot of
00:47young people are saying, why would I want to contribute to that?
00:50In the UK, the MI5 has recently released a rare social media recruitment campaign, trying
00:56to be more relatable to young people to convince them to join.
01:00And in Australia, the National Security Conference heard in April that the country isn't producing
01:05enough people with the skills needed in geopolitics.
01:09If this trend keeps up, it could have a big impact.
01:12Experts say our security agencies should reflect the population, especially because the next
01:17generation are going to be the ones impacted by the decisions made.
01:20And they say often people who think they could never be a spy, make the best secret agents.
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