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  • PREPARING FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A DRAFT WITHOUT PANIC

    08/09/2024 12:30:07 PM PDT · by hardspunned · 101 replies
    War on the Rocks ^ | 8/8/24 | Taren Sylvester and Catherine Kuzminski
    Conscription — a practice most Americans believe should be relegated to the dustbin of history — has returned as an uncomfortable topic of conversation among U.S. allies and adversaries alike. This has generated concern and even conspiracy theories among American voters. But a candid discussion would be healthier. The fact is, if the United States hopes to deter or defeat a Chinese attack on Taiwan, it should be prepared to effectively implement a draft. To be clear, this is a solution of last resort, but one that may be necessary. Right now, U.S. mobilization has not been tested in decades....