Can someone please tell me how a draft is implemented?

[FirstLight]

I've seen some kerfuffle on social media about a draft.
Also have seen replies here that it's not possible/probable...

So what's the protocol on this?
Doesn't Congress have to declare war first? (which will never happen)

Or, are all bets OFF since this Administration gives no shits about protocol and could just pass an executive order?
(...and while they are at it, declare martial law and suspend elections...?)


Talk me down, DU Family

[hlthe2b]

1. Want the facts? Take your pick of the following (and no, it is NOT true a declared war is required)

Does Vietnam or Korea ring a bell? (If you don't know, NEITHER was a declared war).

It does require Congress to pass legislation for a renewed draft, however, so be grateful Dems have the House. However unlikely that we would see a draft return, give the unpopularity, here are the facts:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/us/military-draft-world-war-3.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/01/04/could-strike-an-iranian-general-trigger-draft-selective-service-explained/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-world-war-iii-fears-20200103-62xvzgepafdn3hcjircbyij77e-story.html

[FirstLight]

2. THANK YOU!

I will definitely read these...Vietnam was ending when I was a toddler, so I don't know a whole lot of that as it happened. Just curious about the details, as I have a teenage son...

[tritsofme]

3. The only ones who hate the draft more than conscripts is the military.

There won’t be a draft, but Congress would have to authorize and pay for it.

[doc03]

4. If there is an actual hot war it will be fought with

drones and missiles controlled from the USA. No need for a draft.

[Ms. Toad]

5. A law would need to be adopted by both branches of congress

and signed into law by the president.

The draft does not currently exist.

(So - declaring war would not - without a separate law - reinstate the draft)