• Omniraptor [they/them]
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    6 months ago

    I mean isn't that how all militaries work, unless they rely on a draft? Even on the Russian side a very large portion of the expeditionary force is contract troops and PMCs (at least before the Wagner kerfuffle), not conscripts .

    • Dolores [love/loves]
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      6 months ago

      professional regulars aren't usually paid very well, its better and more stable than the prospect of un/underemployment, but they have to rely on benefits & patriotic claptrap as well.