Palantir Technologies posted a 22-point manifesto on X that included a statement endorsing universal national service and moving away from an all-volunteer military, sparking immediate criticism from advocacy groups and online commentators. The statement came as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran enters its seventh week and amid federal moves toward automatic draft registration for men 18-25 by year-end. Palantir's history of contracts with the Pentagon and ICE, combined with its role in battlefield AI targeting and surveillance, amplified concerns that a major defense-tech firm was now advocating for policies that would expand military manpower. The broader context: automatic Selective Service registration is already moving forward via the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act—Palantir's public advocacy may signal how defense contractors view coming personnel demands rather than proposing something new.