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That is simply impossible. We’ve been at peace for a long time, but one day war will break out, and not enough people will join the military voluntarily.

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> We’ve been at peace for a long time

Who's we? And what peace? America's been at war for the last 17 years. It is America's longest war and it's still not clear when it will be ended.

At this point what is the win condition? How do you know when you're finished?

> We’ve been at peace for a long time, but one day war will break out

Say what? Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Iraq, Panama, Grenada, ...

If there's not enough volunteers then pay them more. Conscription is slavery.

Nail on the head here. The US increases the military budget year over year yet soldiers pay does not increase.

Instead the president looks to raid funding for military housing for his own boondoggle.

Sounds like that might factor into the country's willingness to enter war at all.

So now the war has been prevented. Seems like a good solution.

Evil Communist Islamic Fascist Caliphate of Mexico, Canada and China: "We're declaring war."

USA: "We done have an army."

ECIFCMCC: "Nevermind then."

No, it means countries would be much more willing to negotiate a fair deal rather than die over it. Why would you start a war over resources when you can cheaply buy them.

I'm not sure I understand your argument. Are you claiming that countries don't go to war because to do so is irrational? Because that clearly contradicts reality, countries do go to war.

Evil Communist Islamic Fascist Caliphate of Mexico, Canada and China: "We're declaring war."

Drone operators in air-conditioned office buildings in Nevada: "Bring it."

Not a native speaker, I confused army and military.

Wars changed a lot since WWII, having a very large military with cheap guns does not work at all anymore. The army is much more specialised than in the past, nowadays you need a smaller amount of well-trained people with expensive gear.

The us is waging wars in seven countries. How is the us at peace?

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