It's not a lack of the willing. Outside of war or times of provocation the biggest lure to the military is as training and a career.
People enlist for mostly practical reasons.
There are still enough willing. What's lacking is the willing and capable.
It's not a lack of the willing. Outside of war or times of provocation the biggest lure to the military is as training and a career.
People enlist for mostly practical reasons.
There are still enough willing. What's lacking is the willing *and* capable.
I think the simple truth is that people don't want to fight in wars they don't believe in. If the Russians invaded Alaska or Canada tomorrow, there would be a million volunteers by Sunday ready to die for god and country. If Iran invaded Israel tomorrow, they'd have to reinstate the draft, and spend billions tracking down the endless dodgers.
Its a simple lack of motivation and incentives.