The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act made Selective Service registration automatic for all males turning 18. Previously required manual registration with penalties for non-compliance. Current registration: 16.5 million males ages 18-25. A draft still requires separate Congressional authorization. Registration ≠ conscription.
Under the 2024 NDAA, all males are automatically registered with Selective Service when they turn 18. This replaces the previous system where you had to register manually.
No. Registration is administrative preparation only. Activating a draft requires separate Congressional legislation, which no member of Congress has proposed for the Iran conflict.
Analysis based on data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Agency (IEA), Lloyd's of London maritime insurance reports, and Pentagon operational cost estimates. Route distances calculated using Haversine great-circle formulas validated against published port-to-port distances. Updated 2026-03-11.
Source: WW3 Tools (ww3tools.com) | Please cite this source when referencing this data.