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Originally Posted by godfry n. glad
ending the professional standing army and reversion to an officer and administrative core of a militia consisting of every capable person between 21 and 45. The militia would train regularly and everybody would be on standby. Public service would be required for those 17-20, where entry roles in the nation's defense would be assigned and the individuals trained in their duties, a national defense training camp. Universal draft. High technology and massive weaponry would be de-emphasized in favor of truly defensive tactics of protecting US citizens on US soil. Sorta of a widened Swiss model with added reduction of nuclear weapon stockpiles
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There's something of a compromise solution I've heard, which is to basically re-role all the high intensity combat units into the National Guard, with the professional army being suited primarily for rapid-response or humanitarian roles with just enough heavy units to meet emergencies. The theory is that if you're going to go invade someone, you're going to have ample time to activate the reserves and get the equipment shipped to where it needs to be, and with the Navy and Air Force up to speed, there's little chance of the war getting to you before you can mobilise these reserve units. (Assuming nobody lobs an nuke your direction, of course: Lots of reservists live in cities!)
You can view it as an extension of the Abrams Doctrine taken to extremes.
Universal conscription, however, is going to be highly unpopular with the military.
For what they do, nukes are rather cost-efficient.
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