BEYOND THE SELECTIVE SERVICE MYTHS

About this episode

The episode discusses the viability of a military draft and the realities of the all-volunteer force.

Is a return to a military draft even viable? William Taylor and Katherine Kuzminski join JP Clark to bridge the gap between myth and reality regarding the all-volunteer force and the political and logistical hurdles of 21st-century mobilization.

People in this episode

Host: JP Clark

Guests: William Taylor, Katherine Kuzminski

Topics covered

• military draft
• volunteer force
• mobilization
• political hurdles
• logistical challenges

Keywords

• military draft
• selective service
• volunteer force
• mobilization
• political hurdles
• logistical challenges

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