Like I said above 1) the military wouldn’t stand for it. They want volunteers because a draft waters down the quality of their recruits. 2) there is no manpower shortage – we are reducing the force after the cooling of the fighting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. 3) as a direct result of the lessening of the “hot” wars, budget is in EXTREME focus by all involved. The idea that we suddenly will shift money into tons of new recruits is untenable. I work for the DOD and can tell you the idea of a draft is daft.
I get that post-election a lot of theories are being tossed around due to fear and uncertainty. There may be days of uncertainly ahead – but to ascribe the incoming administration with this idea is crazy talk.