What may happen when we unilaterally disarm

What may happen when we unilaterally  disarm

Presently the standard Navy and Marine American deployment packages are around 1/3 ground elements, 1/3 air elements, and 1/3 logistics elements.  In the latter case, that is like beans, bullets, and band aids for around 30 days of combat if we have to do it.

If you have not noticed then the usual deployment times are also up to like 9 months (away from home) vice the earlier 6 months. That should work for one time around, then I suspect many spouses will weigh in and say enough is enough, like don’t join or even re-up. Let’s try the civilian market to raise our Family and go forward as an alternative. The crunch year will be around 2016. Even the new SecDef has warned on this coming problem, too.

So here is a prediction for those who consider volunteering or once in stay in the military. Expect less as we Americans deal with unilateral disarmament as best we can.  Often that will mean things like less logistics support, like even 20 days support vice the present and traditional 30 days support. It may often mean more deaths if we have to fight, too.  American military types may have to get back to even trading coffee cans full of coffee for bullets, for example.

And of course if our all-volunteer military fails (it has worked since the early 70’s), then to gain enough new recruits, a forcible military draft for our sons and daughters (voted for by future politicians) is probably coming. Add in all the planning and preparation and building time and there will be a delay most likely.