The United States will automatically register eligible men aged 18 to 25 for a military draft pool beginning in December.
The rule change was submitted by the Selective Service System, which maintains a database of Americans who would be eligible to serve in the military.
‘This statutory change transfers responsibility for registration from individual men to SSS through integration with federal data sources,’ the agency’s website said.
It adds that the rule change remains under review by regulatory affairs and is awaiting finalization.
The last time that the US conducted a draft was in the early to mid-1970s for the highly controversial US involvement in the Vietnam War.
More than anything else, it was the draft that caused widespread antiwar demonstrations during the Vietnam War. As misguided and pointless the Vietnam War was, war with Iran will be even worse. ABN
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