US Moves to Automatic Draft Registration w/ Jennifer Frost
US Moves to Automatic Draft Registration w/ Jennifer Frost: April 16th 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Amid rising global tensions, the United States is set to introduce automatic draft registration later this year, meaning eligible young men will be added to the system using government data, rather than having to sign up themselves.
Producer Pranuja spoke with Associate Professor Jennifer Frost from the University of Auckland about what this shift signals, and how it connects to broader political movements and concerns in the United States.