The All-Volunteer Force Is in Crisis

The Atlantic: “As it turns 50 this week, America’s all-volunteer military appears unsustainable. It is threatened on three fronts: cost, capacity, and continued ability to find enough Americans willing and able to serve. A military that has to compete with the civilian job market for workers is extremely expensive.”

“Military pay and benefits make up the single largest category in the Defense Department budget. These costs have skyrocketed since 9/11, rising by more than 50 percent in real terms.”