00:00The EU is preparing for something big, and it starts with 600,000 people.
00:05By 2030, the European Union wants to reskill or upskill 600,000 workers, all to fix a growing
00:11crisis in the defense industry.
00:14Right now, there just aren't enough skilled people to build the weapons and tech needed
00:18to keep Europe safe.
00:19Why?
00:20Years of defense under investment.
00:22And now, with rising global tensions and fears of another Russian attack by the end of the
00:27decade, Europe is scrambling to catch up.
00:30In 2023, the defense industry had over 580,000 jobs, but it still isn't enough.
00:35So the EU is launching a full-scale talent transformation.
00:39A new talent platform will offer traineeships in startups and defense companies.
00:43A skills guarantee pilot will help autoworkers shift to defense jobs.
00:47And a future EU defense skills academy is already on the radar.
00:51This isn't just about jobs.
00:53It's about security.
00:55And the EU is betting its future on the people who can build it.
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