I think the mental health stuff would be easier to sidestep if they’re desperate for bodies, and you could easily extend bootcamp and run a very aggressive weight loss program a the beginning as well. But yes, both those things just compound onto the dems/repubs political issue with the draft, and as such i dont think they’ll ever do it short of war with china. I think they’ll continue to focus on wunderwaffen and make it seem like a great indicator of our stength and might when we can safeguard “peace” around the world with 3% lower military numbers every year