Singapore began universal conscription two years after independence. The government exempts first generation immigrants from National Service (NS). With the increasing number of New Citizens (NC), natives began to question the fairness of...
Nearly everyone has seen the recruiting poster with Uncle Sam pointing directly at you and declaring “I Want You!” This broad patriotic appeal touches upon some very fundamental questions: Who serves in the military (i.e., everyone or only...
With the growing unpopularity of the war in Iraq, Americans are once again discussing the draft. Congressman Charles Rangel has argued that we need the draft to fill the ranks or force disengagement from Iraq and prevent entry into unnecessary...
The United States' All-Volunteer Force (AVF) is embroiled in the longest ground combat power intensive conflict in its history. The Army's massive need for Soldiers has placed so much strain on the Army recruiting system that at times recruit...
Brings together all available information on the Japanese recruiting and replacement system. Covers conscription, call-up and officer procurement. Discusses the territorial organization of the Japanese Army, replacement systems, divisional and...
Seeks to determine from a study of conscript armies prior to 1914 principles to be observed for the successful application of conscription. Looks at Greece, Rome, Prussia, France and the United States.
The United States Army has spent substantial resources and effort developing a cohesive plan for adapting to the changing world environment of the twenty-first century, commonly called ‘transformation.’ The Army has experimented and fielded new...
FM-1 describes the Global War on Terrorism as “the first severe test of the all-volunteer Army.” OPTEMPOs remain high and, in FY2005, all U.S. Army components failed to achieve their recruiting goals. Discussion of reinstating the draft has...
This paper considers the change from professional to conscript armies in the 19th and early 20th centuries, to determine the factors promoting such changes, and to determine the probable nature of conscription in future armies.
This paper analyzes conscription in the Civil War and recommends conscription policies for future guidance of United States legislators and military planners. Topics of the paper include public attitude, existing legislation, northern and southern...
The conscript system is currently used by a large number of countries, including the majority of small nations. This study examines the appropriateness and effectiveness of a conscript military forces (foreign) as a credible defense system for...
This paper gives the historical and constitutional basis for obligatory character of militia service, theoretical retention in the Militia Act of 1792, and constitutionality of federal conscription (in war and peace).
In 2005, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) submitted a draft of the Defense Reform Basic Law to the National Assembly, which was the genesis of the Defense Reform Plan (DRP) 2020. The current Defense Reform Plan or...
The analysis of the impact of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in the Great War has fallen into two competing camps. The first believes that the AEF was the war winning factor in coalition warfare. The opposite view holds that the AEF itself...
The U.S. Army's ability to meet current demands for land combat power in the execution of the National Military Strategy has reached a critical stage. For the first time the All-Volunteer Force must sustain a lengthy conflict with significant...
While conscription has worked for the Romanian military throughout history and provided some advantages, the new direction and vision of the military can only be accomplished through an all-volunteer military.
Refighting the Last War: Afghanistan and the Vietnam Template. Thomas H. Johnson and M. Chris Mason, America lost in Vietnam because of a failure to establish legitimacy and the inability to protect the people from insurgents. The same failures...
This monograph addresses the question of whether admitting openly homosexual persons into the military affects readiness. Homosexuality and the effect on military readiness has been a volatile issue since President Bill Clinton pledged to remove...