We already did; we recently lost wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with our “new military”. When they raised the enlistment age to 39 in Guard units, the writing was on the wall: We didn’t have enough troops to fight these wars. I’d imagine it has only gotten worse in the ensuing years; while more people will turn to the military in this horrible economy, many are not the caliber you could send to these places.
Probably. Don’t forget that imam soebarkah also had no intention of letting America sustain their victory over his fellow jihadis.