The federal government plans to automatically register young men for the military draft starting in December, according to multiple national reports. What does that mean? And how likely is it that there will be a draft soon? NBC Chicago asked local experts to help separate fact from fiction.
The most recent military draft was during the Vietnam War. Ever since 1973, military service has been voluntary. However, eligible men between the ages of 18 to 25 have to register in the draft pool.
Now, eligible men will be automatically registered into the draft pool by December in an effort to streamline the process, according to multiple national outlets. The Selective Service System, the agency that keeps the database of eligible men, submitted a proposed rule for automatic registration. Instead of self-registering, eligible men would automatically be registered.
“I think it was probably in the works for some time, and it’s just to make the system more efficient. So, I don’t think anybody needs to lose sleep over the likelihood of being drafted been sent to Iran,” said Tom Mockaitis, professor of history at DePaul University, who studies military history.
He said a draft is highly unlikely, and, even if there becomes a need for it, it’s unlikely to get congressional approval.
“The military absolutely emphatically does not want it. We live in an age of high-tech warfare in which they want very skilled and trained soldiers. This is not the age of the infantryman with his rifle and his bayonet seizing territory,” Mockaitis said.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about a draft during a Fox News interview last month.
“It is not part of the current plan right now, but the president, again, wisely keeps his options on the table. But as commander-in-chief, there is no greater priority or responsibility to this president than of course protecting the American people,” Leavitt said.
William Reno, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University, said politically, it would be difficult to impose a draft, but he has a more pressing concern.
“I would be more concerned just from the point of view of control and security of information that automatically registering people for something like this rather than asking for their consent,” Reno said.
Mockaitis added, “This occurs against the backdrop of a massive effort on a part of the Trump administration to vacuum up all kinds of information on Americans from health records to religious affiliation [and] this pressure for voter IDs. And there is a great concern over a surveillance state.”
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