Also universal conscription would turn the Army into daycare. There would be no end to discipline problems. Every other soldier would be a “corporal Klinger” trying to get out. It would destroy the Army.
Exactly. We are trained to deal with volunteers. Russians are allowed to beat the sh*t out of their conscripts to keep them in line. We're not, nor are we trained to administer discipline this way. And make no mistake, this is what would be required when dealing with malcontent draftees.