April 9 (UPI) -- The Selective Service System is set to automatically register men in the United States between the ages of 18 years and 26 years for the draft starting in December.
The agency submitted the rule on March 30 on a fast-track change, which would allow it to start automatic registration in December, based on the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, Military.com reported.
There have been no reports of plans to reinstate a military draft amid the current U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said last month that President Trump likes to "keep his options on the table," but holding a draft would also require an act of Congress, after it were to issue a formal declaration of war.
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