Alaska itself had enjoyed peace for a long time, and its quality of life was fairly good. It was only natural that the locals had little desire to enlist. In East Africa's other colonies, the situation might have been entirely different.
For this reason, Tucker, director of the Anchorage City recruitment office, was deeply troubled.
"As of today, only a little over two hundred people have submitted applications. Recruiting in Alaska is simply too difficult. We wouldn't face this kind of problem even on the mainland."
Treide was also in the office at the time. He said to Tucker, "Director, Alaska doesn't have a large population to begin with, and the Defense Force is another option. This is normal."
Tucker said, "How can that Defense Force compare to our Defense Force? Others may not understand, but don't we know perfectly well what the Defense Force is like?"
"To put it bluntly, that so-called Defense Force probably couldn't even beat the Empire's Armed Police Force. They only have considerable leeway when it comes to choosing equipment."
As a military force subordinate to East Africa, the Alaska Defense Force's weapons and equipment ranked somewhat above average by global standards.
Moreover, although it was not large in scale, the Alaska Defense Force had all three branches, with its own Naval, Land, and Air Armed Forces.
Of course, if Alaska's military forces were placed in regions like South America or the South Seas, they could throw their weight around by relying on superior weapons and equipment. But compared with true great powers, there was simply no comparison.
Treide said, "The Director is right. We know that the Defense Force is fundamentally weak in combat effectiveness, but to Alaska's ordinary people, it is still enough to put on an intimidating front."
"As for lax training,