Rebuilding a Republican Army

[rangerrebew]

ESSAY NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Rebuilding a Republican Army
 
More Americans should be drafted to defend their way of life.

Within hours of Hamas’ unprecedented attack that sparked yet another land war in Eurasia, Israel summoned reservists home and began reintegrating them into its military. Meanwhile, Ukraine has survived onslaughts from the Russian Goliath because its citizens picked up rifles and rapidly learned how to deploy sophisticated weapons systems sent by allies.

Contrast this to Armenia, whose decades-long border conflict with Azerbaijan is turning into a defeat, with much of the disputed territory now occupied after Azerbaijan launched several successful offensives in 2022 and 2023. A small country amidst larger, hostile powers, Armenia lost its defensive shield when its peace broker, Russia, became bogged down in Ukraine. America has no such excuses yet currently finds itself in a similar position of weakness compared to our foes.

There are dangerous forces in the world that are already plotting similar attacks on American soil. Great powers like Russia and China war-game how a conventional attack could be successfully carried out. Unconventional foes lurk in the shadows, waiting for the resources and opportunity to pounce. The question isn’t whether American territory will be attacked, but how we will be equipped to respond.

https://lawliberty.org/rebuilding-a-republican-army/

[Maj. Bill Martin]

The draft would be an absolutely terrible idea.  It would have the net effect of penalizing those who actually want to serve, and who are most likely to be good at military service.  It also would significantly degrade the quality of our military.

If you want more troops, increase pay by 50%.  Putting that extra burden on taxpayers is the only way to truly share the burden more equally.  Because otherwise, the net impact of a draft is always going to be to pay the troops too little while everyone who isn't drafted (women, physically not qualified, nuts, bodies not needed, etc.) gets off for nothing, while all the burden is born by those unlucky enough to be drafted and those who actually want to serve.

Anyway...does anyone here really think that a military that looks like "the rest of society" is a good idea?  Or that young people being compelled to accept whatever indoctrination the Administration happens to be pushing at that moment is a good idea?