After two decades of war — both of which ended unsuccessfully — and low unemployment, many experts believe the all-volunteer force has reached a breaking point.”

Plenzler suggests a “limited” #militarydraft to make up for recruitment quota shortfalls. “We should have our military recruiters sign up new troops for 11 months out of the year,” he writes, “and then have the #SelectiveServicedraft the delta between the military’s needs and the total number recruited.”

https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/08/07/tell-it-to-the-marine-no-draft-limited-or-otherwise/

> In every poll since the Viet Nam war, reinstatement of the draft is overwhelmingly opposed by the general public, and even more so by veterans...
> Despite a 22% increase in sexual assault reports since 2015, convictions have plummeted by almost 60% in the same timeframe.

https://worldbeyondwar.org/14-points-against-draft-registration/
#WorldBeyondWar #USAdraft #USAmilitary #MilitaryDraft #SexualAssault #USAveterans #VietnamWar #InvasionOfVietnam

Kremlin expands its force
Young men must serve till thirty
Ukraine still at war

#russia #militarydraft #ukraine #haiku #poetry

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russian-lawmakers-extend-age-limit-compulsory-military-draft-101632298

American Female soldiers sent on secret combat missions in Afghanistan.

(Let’s get more of them to the front. And the draft!) #womensrights #militarydraft #combat

https://www.upi.com/Voices/2023/05/23/afghanistan-US-women-soldiers-Afghanistan-war/2151684843499/

Military draft of 2 great grandfather's, one has 2 draft cards, one for WWI and WWII #draft #militarydraft #histodons #geneadons #Geneadon #WWII #WWI #familyhistory #family #ancestors #history