Hmm. 😕

《Since the end of the draft, the American republic has quietly, steadily acquired a military caste.》

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《The AVF’s problems should give pause to any politicians or policy makers who are somehow still sanguine about America’s ability to win wars. In any major conflict, the military will have to dramatically expand and adapt in ways the AVF cannot manage. America has not even begun to have a conversation about what comes next.》

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/all-volunteer-force-crisis/674603/