Was 50 Years Long Enough?: The All-Volunteer Force In An Era Of Large-Scale Operations – Analysis

By Kent W. Park and John A. Nagl

In an era of geopolitical competition among major powers, a large-scale war could last longer and result in more casualties than anything the United States has experienced since World War II. It is unclear whether the all-volunteer force (AVF) that the United States has relied on for the past...