Selective Service registration or the draft?

Selective Service registration or the draft?

A sweeping change to the nation’s military readiness system will take effect in December 2026, automatically enrolling millions of young men into the Selective Service System, a move officials say is administrative but one that has ignited a firestorm of misinformation amid rising tensions overseas. Under a provision tucked into the 2026 NationalDefenseAuthorization Act, signed by President Donald Trump, the federal government will shift from a …

Bring Back The Draft? What Kind?

April 15, 2026The New Republic, among other outlets, has recently reported on changes the Trump administration is making to registration for the military draft. The plan is to change from individual registration to an automatic sign up–what the article calls “an ominous decision to make in the midst of a war on Iran.” The article remindsContinue reading "Bring Back The Draft? What Kind?"