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Could We Ever See A Draft Again In the US Military?: The US military ended conscription in 1973 and has been with the All-Volunteer...
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Could We Ever See A Draft Again In the US Military?: The US military ended conscription in 1973 and has been with the All-Volunteer...
The MBT-70 tank program was a great idea born out of the Cold War. In the 1960s, tensions were rising between East and West,...
Summary and Key Points: The possibility of reinstating the U.S. military draft remains politically improbable and practically unworkable. -A draft would generate massive resistance...
The U.S. Army currently has 1,005,725 soldiers in total: 480,893 across the regular Army; 336,129 in the Army National Guard; and 188,703 in the...
What to do about our Selective Service System? Who must serve when not everybody serves? After a recent article I wrote in these very...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. military faces recruitment challenges and has resorted to lowering standards, a harmful strategy impacting readiness and combat effectiveness....
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Army’s decision to select the SIG Sauer P320 over the Glock 19X came down primarily to modularity and...
Summary and Key Points: The Glock 19X, favored during trials for the Army’s Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition, ultimately lost to Sig Sauer’s modular...
The AbramsX, a next-generation main battle tank (MBT) developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), promises a significant leap forward in American armored warfare...
The US Army has been fortunate to have so many good weapons in the hands of its infantrymen, those tasked with closing in on...