Most everyone is missing the point in Rangel’s repeated calls for a draft.
We don’t need to draft anyone for our military readiness. The all volunteer force is a success. Having conscripts is a recipe for disaster — which is Rangel’s real objective.
He doesn’t give a damn about military readiness — he’s simply trying to create an anti-war movement by calling for a draft.
You are correct - if we were to return to a conscript army, then the doctrine and weapons systems of the existing army would need to be completely re-vamped.
Rangel’s proposal is profoundly unserious, as I am sure he knows.