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		paganel on June 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I'm terrified of old people Conscript armies do win grand wars, but I agree that some current military leaders may not want to divide the military pie.

omginternets on June 30, 2024 [–]

They are a measure of last resort. They are not something that armies are asking for.

paganel on June 30, 2024 | [–]

Peace-time armies will not ask for that, that’s for sure, but when a real war is on the table (like it looks to soon be the case here in Europe) then things change.

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