[+/-] What if they gave a draft and nobody came?

A new Alliance For Security survey finds escalating concern about the military draft.

In a sharp reversal from historical support for military service, the first comprehensive national survey on the draft reveals that the US could face a crisis in military capacity with an unprecedented number of draft eligible adults stating they will actively seek deferment or refuse to serve if a draft is reinstated. Moreover, a growing number of parents say that they would not want their child to serve if called to duty today.

According to the survey:

• 52% of draft age Americans would actively seek deferment or refuse to serve
• 40% of parents would not want their child to serve or would want their child to seek deferment
• 71% of Americans are concerned about the capacity of the military to meet overseas’ commitments and defend the United States from attack
• 58% are concerned about the possibility that the United States could be headed for a military draft in the near future