I’m not aware of any deliberate surveys, but it seems we endured the traditional cycle of predictions for 2025 without any comments about our All-Volunteer Armed Forces. Perhaps we should have looked at it. Attention is needed.  

The U.S. Military’s Biggest Challenge: Recruitment

Our legislators may want to ask about this. It’s not just a military or an executive branch thing. In Article I of the Constitution, Congress is charged “…to provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States.” It is specifically charged with “…the power to raise and support armies … and to provide and maintain a Navy…”  

Benign neglect is not a good answer. Legislative prerogatives, once forfeited, do not come back.