Forces that rely heavily on conscripts have less control over the people entering their ranks and the jobs they receive. That limits how confidently planners can assume that demanding maintenance routines will be followed. Motivation is another consideration when choosing how much engineering complexity a system should impose on its operators. The comparison favors matching equipment requirements to the personnel system that must sustain them.
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Conscription and the maintenance demands of complex equipment
Equipment design has to account for how much control a force has over personnel selection, assignment, and maintenance standards.