I would contest that. Resources are by no means finite, and the fact that we might have a handful of people involved regularly in update or support operations does not in any "waste" time or resources that could be invested in a militia willing to deploy to defend allies or in certain exceptional circumstances. Vice-versa, the existence of a militia does not prevent the more active people from being involved in regular military GP. The two are entirely complimentary.

Our armed forces need root and branch reform, but that is achieved by electing a MoA with the time, experience and right ideas. Abolition solves nothing.