Could the Iran war trigger a military draft? Why experts say it’s unlikely.
Comments about keeping military ‘options’ open sparked confusion online, but reinstating the draft would require Congress and remains highly unlikely
The United States’ military attacks against Iran were barely a week old when a controversial topic surfaced: Could the war require the first military draft since the early 1970s?
After White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo March 8, some portrayed her comments as President Donald Trump opening the door to a military draft.
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