Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s
how it would work
The USA has a draft system for emergency conscription. All male U.S.
citizens, permanent residents, and immigrants are required to register in most
states, but starting in December this year, men ages 18 to 25 in all states will
be automatically registered for the military draft pool. Once approved by Congress
and signed by the President, the military draft is activated, and a lottery is
conducted to determine the order in which men are called based on birthdays. In
the past, nearly three million in World War I, 10 million in World War II, 1.5
million in the Korean War, and almost two million young men in the Vietnam War
were conscripted. Driven by Russian aggression and a deteriorating security
environment, several countries in Europe have recently reintroduced or expanded
military conscription, including Germany, Denmark, and the Baltic countries. While
unmanned vehicles and autonomous weapons are taking major roles in battlefields,
the need for manpower still seems prevalent in the military. Will housework
robots also be recruited and converted to serve in the military?
Read the article and learn about the recent update of the US’s
conscription service.
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