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Military experts say that the recruiting shortfall and the dramatic drop-off in the reserves have dire consequences for America's ability to fight a modern war. Especially because new weapons technology results in higher casualties. They recommend moving away from an all-volunteer armed services to a "partial conscription." Do you agree?
In the autumn issue of the U.S. Army War College's "Parameters," a quarterly published refereed forum that furthers the professional development of senior military officers on national security affairs, a call to action on a possible war with Russia that will kill about 50,000 Americans was presented. It pointed out that the massive loss of service members will also trigger conscription to fill the ranks.
A creative, well-balanced military that fuses the acumen of prophets and historians will get results on the battlefields of tomorrow.