"Equality of Burden" Has Passed Its Time: Liberalism and the New Army Model
We all see the trading of reserve days, which is entirely based on the financial profit involved in reserve service stretching over hundreds of days, hence there will be no shortage of volunteers for such…
Assessment
The debate over military service in Israel has shifted from a question of equal burden to a question of market incentives. The snippet points to a visible trade in reserve days, driven by the financial gain from hundreds of days of service. This suggests that a volunteer force, properly compensated, could replace the current system. The real issue is whether the liberal model of a professional army can coexist with the social and security needs that the old model was meant to address.