All current U.S. military personnel have one thing in common: they volunteered. But falling recruitment has raised questions of national security, military readiness, and the health of U.S. society. Can the all-volunteer force handle a changing international security landscape?
Featured Guests:
Max Boot (Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, CFR)
Amy Bushatz (Director and Executive Editor, Military.com)
Colonel Timothy J. MacDonald (U.S. Army Fellow, CFR)
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/army-some-recruiting-trouble-all-volunteer-force
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