KEY TAKEAWAYS Women cannot be drafted and are not required to register with Selective Service. Only men ages 18 through 25 must register. The FY2026 defense law, signed December 18, 2025, makes registration automatic for men starting in December 2026. It does not include women. Congress has tried to add women three times — in the FY2017, FY2022 and FY2025 defense bills … [Read more...] about Can Women Be Drafted in 2026? What the Law Says Right Now
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Selective Service Registration Guide 2026: What You Need to Know About Automatic Draft Registration
KEY TAKEAWAYS Registration is scheduled to become automatic on December 18, 2026. Section 535 of the FY2026 NDAA (Public Law 119-60, signed December 18, 2025) replaces self-registration with a requirement that the Selective Service System register men from federal databases. SSS withdrew its draft implementing rule on July 23 and has not said how it will meet the date. Until … [Read more...] about Selective Service Registration Guide 2026: What You Need to Know About Automatic Draft Registration
Military Draft Disqualifications: The Real List for 2026
KEY TAKEAWAYS There is no active draft. The U.S. military has been all-volunteer since 1973 — Selective Service registration creates a contingency list, not an active call-up. Starting December 18, 2026, Selective Service registration becomes automatic — the government will register eligible men using federal data (Social Security, DMV records) without requiring … [Read more...] about Military Draft Disqualifications: The Real List for 2026
Could the Iran War Bring Back the Military Draft?
Last Updated 03/02/2026 Key Takeaways Operation Epic Fury — the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran launched February 28, 2026 — has triggered a surge in "draft" and "Selective Service" searches nationwide The U.S. military has been all-volunteer since 1973. The President cannot reinstate the draft alone — it requires an act of Congress signed into law The induction … [Read more...] about Could the Iran War Bring Back the Military Draft?