Conflict, Recruitment Woes Could Drive Draft Reinstatement

The U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Manhattan, New York. (AP)

By    |   Monday, 20 November 2023 07:36 AM EST ET

With the U.S. facing threats from multiple corners of the world and the military facing a slump in its recruitment and retention of troops, analysts fear the country is heading to a place where reinstating a military draft could be in the cards.

The U.S. has boasted a volunteer military force for the past 50 years and veterans contend that an individual's own willingness to defend their country is what makes the U.S. military a "potent fighting force."

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With the U.S. facing threats from multiple corners of the world and the military facing a slump in its recruitment and retention of troops, analysts fear the country is heading to a place where reinstating a military draft could be in the cards.
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