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The Functions of Conscription

Paul R. Pillar | Jul 11, 2012
Thomas Ricks's proposal for reinstating a draft is flawed, but he brings up a debate Americans should be having.

Buying Our Way Out of Conscription

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 23, 2012
How mandatory national service could have important economic and societal benefits—and lead to fewer wars.

What Veterans Teach Us

Paul R. Pillar | Nov 11, 2010
Bravo to the Brits for standing up to Chinese weight-throwing nationalism.

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May 19, 2013