Did cadets , thoroughly enjoyed it . Enjoyed being an nco. However , there are much cheaper ways of delivering increased education and discipline than universal cadets.
Another factor that doesn't seem to have been taken into account, is that the numbers involved , ie all 18 year olds for a year of nashos , are huge. Unless , of course you use it only as prison diversion , or for those that fail at school , or those that dont pay proper respect to their elders. I suppose you would keep the numbers down by not including females , gays and maybe coloureds as well. Be a select group , probably not one I would prioritize for weapons training , as mentioned before . Of course the right would maybe see things differently. as they mlght see them as ideal recruits for the war on woke.