What is the strengths and weaknesses of a state militia unit ?

Answer 1

Strengths of militia
1. Work for the United States by mobilizing in its defense the strong social cohesion of our local communities.
2. Defending their home communities, militia might display exceptional resilience under horrific circumstances, like that of the elderly and boys defending Berlin from the Russians in the closing days of WWII – who fought as determinedly as the Wehrmacht’s professionals at Stalingrad, elites troops in the annals of world history.
3. Almost self-organizing, although not self-supported – much like the local battalions that allowed the rapid buildup of both sides during the Civil War.
4. Trusted by and familiar with their community, hence able to spot strangers, gather and process local information.
5. Trusted by the community, and with greater ability than strangers to use force when and to the degree necessary. That is, they might have the ability to use appropriate force while retaining public confidence.
6. A low cost alternative to a massive, full-time, unionized, professional force.
7. A hybrid or intermediate form between regular Army and local police.

Weaknesses of militia
1. Ineffective against conventional military, but hopefully useful vs. 4GW forces and following disasters (natural or otherwise).
2. Local organization and control inevitably creates wide variation in unit quality.
Standardization might prove difficult to achieve in key aspects, such as recruitment, doctrine, equipment, and training. Especially if militia are financed by local governments or their own members.
3. Focus and seriousness often prove difficult to maintain in units that do not see action.
Nineteenth Century militia often degenerated into social clubs.
http://www.d-n-i.net/fcs/pdf/fabius_maximus_militia-1.pdf

Also, take a look at the article on "Modern Militias"
http://www.afn.org/~govern/Modern.html

Answer 2

You may have trigger happy wannabees that may do more destruction. Strengths maybe for individual communities to have protection. It may attract a lot of bloodthirsty people who just want to shoot and ask questions later.

Answer 3

Tea.

Give an army a lousy cup of tea - and everyone will walk all over them.

No, an army marches on its tea!

Answer 4

Autonomous for their area.
Ignorant of the common good of the country

Answer 5

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