@LiberalLibrarian Yes, and they can end up dead if they don't meet their quotas... a recipe for corrupt recruitment and incompetent results.
@LiberalLibrarian It's got some superficial similarities to the US' #nationalguard construct. 54 different state/territorial force providers that can be brought into federal service under title 10 orders
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Feels rather medieval ~ something like a feudal holdover.