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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...
There is a large number of U.S. weapon systems and platforms that have defied expectations. New technologies have been used to extend the service...
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...
Meet the XM7 Rifle: There has always been grumbling among U.S. Army soldiers about the 5.56 mm round fired by the M4 carbine. These...