April 25, 2024

AndronETalksNews

AndronETalksNews

Plan to Draft Women is Uniting Unlikely Political Allies

Defense One

 

China hawk Sen. Josh Hawley normally has little in common with anti-war group Code Pink. But the two are on the same side when it comes to keeping women out of the draft. 

Congress is expected to debate this year whether women should register with the selective service, when it considers the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The fight is uniting advocates on opposite extremes of the political spectrum, even if their reasons for supporting or opposing the change are different. 

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