A good discussion:
Interesting sidenote towards the bottom, "...creeping militarization of civilian functions like policing and borders..."
No, We Don’t Need Conscript Armies
The head of the British Army and Germany’s defense minister have each recently called for their countries to prepare to be on a war footing. Their call for mass mobilization is deeply unpopular — and at odds with the realities of modern warfare.
jacobin.com
Interesting sidenote towards the bottom, "...creeping militarization of civilian functions like policing and borders..."