Iran War : Possible military draft to send American kids to the meat grinder

[glockman]

Trump Has Not Ruled Out a U.S. Military Draft amid Iran War, Says Press Secretary: 'Keeps His Options on the Table'​

The White House's Rapid Response team denied plans for a military draft, writing on X, "She didn't say anything close to this. You just made it up"​

Michael Nied
Tue, 10 March 2026 at 12:40 am SGT
4 min read

Donald Trump and Karoline Leavitt in July 2025
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NEED TO KNOW​

• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Donald Trump had not ruled out the idea of reopening a military draft
• While she said that the military action in the Middle East, where at least six United States service members have already perished, will "continue to be" focused on air strikes, she didn't say Trump was committed to not deploying troops into the country
• The White House's Rapid Response team denied plans for a draft, writing on X of Leavitt, "She didn't say anything close to this. You just made it up"

Donald Trump is keeping his "options on the table" amid the escalating conflict in Iran, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

The 79-year-old president launched an air assault against the Middle Eastern country on Feb. 28. Since then, he's worked in tandem with Israel in what he says is a military effort intended to bring about regime change and eliminate the country's ability to develop nuclear weapons.

In a Saturday, March 7 post on Truth Social, Trump said Iran was "being beat to hell."

Karoline Leavitt and Donald Trump speak to the press in October 2025
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During a Sunday, March 8 appearance on Fox News, Leavitt said that, for the moment, the strikes against Iran "will continue to be" focused on an air campaign.

Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo asked Leavitt for her response to the concern that "moms are worried we're gonna have a draft."

The press secretary said a draft wasn't currently being discussed.

"President Trump wisely does not remove options off of the table. I know a lot of politicians like to do that quickly, but the president, as commander in chief, wants to continue to assess the success of this military operation," she told Bartiromo.

Leavitt continued, adding, "It's not part of the current plan right now, but the president, again, wisely keeps his options on the table."

"As commander in chief, there's no greater priority or responsibility to this president than, of course, protecting the American people and our troops and bases in the Middle East, which Iran has been threatening for 47 years. They have killed and maimed thousands of American soldiers," she said.


Trump, Leavitt added, "was not going to allow Iran to attack our bases and our troops and our men and women in the Middle East first. And that's why he took historic action by launching 'Operation Epic Fury.' "

The White House's Rapid Response team was quick to say that Leavitt's words were misunderstood, writing on X, in response to a user who posted "Trump might institute a DRAFT": "She didn’t say anything close to this. You just made it up."

The United States has not called a military draft since the Vietnam War in the '70s. However, male citizens of the country are still required to register with the Selective Service System when they turn 18.

Donald Trump in March 2026
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The information could theoretically be used to reopen a draft at some point in the future.

Former Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also shared her thoughts on Leavitt's words, posting on X: “Karoline Leavitt doesn’t rule out a draft. How about the answer is NO DRAFT AND NO BOOTS ON THE GROUND because we campaigned on NO MORE FOREIGN WARS OR REGIME CHANGE!!! Liars every single one of them! Not my son, over my dead body!!!!!”



On Saturday, Trump paid tribute to the six U.S. service members who died as a result of the war in Iran when the country targeted a makeshift military base in Kuwait.

In a March 1 address shared by the White House, the president addressed the deaths, saying that "sadly, there will likely be more before [the war] ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more."

“But, we’ll do everything possible where that won't be the case, but America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against, basically, civilization," he added.

He reiterated the idea that "some people will die," telling Time, "When you go to war, some people will die" in a feature published on Thursday, March 5.

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https://sg.news.yahoo.com/trump-not-ruled-u-military-164053291.html

 

[glockman]

@Flibbertigibbet, Karoline Leavitt is considered bak bak. See properly and pls bear this in mind before introducing me to those pui bak chabor, hokay?

 

[glockman]

Eligible young men will automatically be registered for US military draft later this year​

By
Victor Nava
Published April 8, 2026
Updated April 8, 2026, 10:15 p.m. ET

The federal government plans to automatically register eligible men for the military draft beginning in December, according to a proposed rule published last week.

The Selective Service System (SSS), the government agency that maintains the database of draft-eligible Americans, submitted the “automatic registration” rule change to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on March 30.

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Under federal law, most males between 18 and 25 years old are already required to register with the Selective Service System in case a military draft is authorized. phpetrunina14 – stock.adobe.com

Congress approved automatic registration for the draft last December as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, must-pass legislation that authorizes funding for military personnel and operations.

“This statutory change transfers responsibility for registration from individual men to SSS through integration with federal data sources,” the agency notes on its website. “SSS will implement the change by December 2026, resulting in a streamlined registration process and corresponding workforce realignment.”

Under federal law, most males between 18 and 25 years old are already required to register with the Selective Service System in case a military draft is authorized.

Men are expected to self-register within 30 days of their 18th birthdays, but the agency accepts late registrations until age 26.

Failing to register with the Selective Service System is a felony.

Non-registrants face a fine up to $250,000 or five years imprisonment and could also be denied student loans, government jobs (including federal, state and local) and US citizenship, if they are immigrants.

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Congress approved automatic registration for the draft last December as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, must-pass legislation that authorizes funding for military personnel and operations. AFP via Getty Images

Currently, 46 states and territories have laws in place to automatically register eligible men when they apply for drivers licenses or IDs, according to the Selective Service System.

In 2024, the Selective Service System reported to Congress that “registration rates … declined in recent years,” dropping from 84% of eligible men in 2023 to 81%.

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), who sponsored automatic draft registration language in the 2026 defense policy bill, argued that it would save taxpayer money.

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Currently, 46 states and territories have laws in place to automatically register eligible men when they apply for drivers licenses or IDs. Judy Fleming – stock.adobe.com

“This will also allow us to rededicate resources — basically that means money — towards [readiness] and towards mobilization … rather than towards education and advertising campaigns driven to register people,” Houlahan said at the time, according to Military Times.

The US has not had a draft since the Vietnam War, but the Iran conflict has fueled concerns that one could take place.

https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-ne...stered-for-us-military-draft-later-this-year/

 

[syed putra]

The ceasefire is a bluff.

 

[jsctan]

War is never only one side got casualties. The other side too.

 

[glockman]

War is never only one side got casualties. The other side too.

A casualty on the defender side is a patriot, a casualty on the aggressor side is a life wasted, a needless death.

 

[rotiprata]

military draft ... old samsters here should recall their old times..

 

[tobelightlight]

All US soldiers,just resign. Show trump the middle finger. Why risk ur life so he can be safe. Screw him.

 

[jsctan]

A casualty on the defender side is a patriot, a casualty on the aggressor side is a life wasted, a needless death.

To their country they are fighting for is same and that matters more for their family.

 

[zhihau]

Is Baron Trump in this list of draftees?

 

[glockman]

Is Baron Trump in this list of draftees?

Officially yes. But he'll suddenly develop a medical condition like bone spurs.

 

[bigozt]

With the mil tech today, manpower is irrelevant.

It is too bad US-Israel don't have the will to finish off the Ayayatolak leegime.