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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
Hegseth Brings the Culture War to CombatThe fundamental challenge of military leadership lies in creating cohesive teams that can work together in an environment of mortal risk and, when called upon to do so, use le...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
The All-Volunteer Force Is in CrisisFifty years ago, one American faced Independence Day having just lost much of his personal freedom. Dwight Elliot Stone, the U.S. military’s last draftee, was inducted into th...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey & Gil Barndollar
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Video
National Security Human Capital Program
America and the Taliban: Part ThreePart Three of “America and the Taliban” investigates how negotiations between the Trump administration and the Taliban unfolded, how the Taliban seized territory in Afghanista...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital Program
Don’t Believe the GeneralsThe outcome of America’s commitment was an Afghan government and military that couldn’t hold out long enough even for U.S. forces to leave with a semblance of dignity....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey & Gil Barndollar
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Video
National Security Human Capital Program
Afghanistan Veteran Says War Might be Over for U.S. but Not for AfghansJason Dempsey, an adjunct senior fellow of the Military, Veterans, and Society program at the Center for a New American Security, and a military veteran deployed twice to Afgh...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Video
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
Veteran faults American military for building “house of cards” in AfghanistanJason Dempsey joins Government Matters to offer insight on the war in Afghanistan and its failings. Watch the full video from Government Matters....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Video
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
Destined for disaster? America's longest war ends in chaosJason Dempsey joins Planet America hosts Chas and John as they examine what’s next for Afghanistan.Watch the full video from Planet America....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Video
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
In Focus South Asia: Kabul FallsAdjunct Senior Fellow at the Center For A New American Jason Dempsey speaks to Indus about the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Watch the full video from Indus....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Video
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
The Fall Of Afghanistan Under Taliban Control, U.S. Confronts Decision To Withdraw From CountryAdjunct Senior Fellow at the Center For A New American Jason Dempsey joined Cheddar to discuss Afghanistan and more. Watch the full video and more from Cheddar News....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Podcast
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
Chaos And Collapse In Afghanistan: How Did The U.S. Not See It Coming?Audie Cornish of NPR speaks to Jason Dempsey about watching the events in Afghanistan unfold. Listen to the full conversation from NPR....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Podcast
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
Military Analyst: U.S. Trained Afghan Forces For A Nation That Didn't ExistNPR's Don Gonyea speaks with analyst Jason Dempsey about why, after years of U.S. military training and billions of dollars, the Afghan military has proven unable to stand up ...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
We Got Afghanistan Wrong, but There’s Still Time to Learn SomethingInstead of building a force that fit Afghanistan, we built an Army of mini-me’s...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
A Veteran's View Of Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal PlanHere & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with retired Army officer Jason Dempsey about President Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Listen to the full conversation...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Commentary
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
The opportunities and challenges facing Lloyd Austin as defense secretaryAustin’s forty years in the military represent both the risk of inertia and a real opportunity to address serious issues....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey & Emma Moore
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
John Kelly lent his military credibility to Trump. It’s too late now to stay neutral.There is, however, no middle ground whereby former officers can enter the political fray but then claim the mantle of nonpartisan servants when things do not turn out the way ...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
What Afghanistan Can Teach Us About Fighting CoronavirusAs worried Americans look for answers in the midst of a global pandemic, it is no surprise that many have turned to the symbols and language of war. Public officials from Gove...
By Pat A. Basu & Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
How Donald Trump Ruined the NavyNo communications firm, pressed to design a case study on public-relations disasters, could likely top the Navy’s recent bungling of a coronavirus epidemic on the USS Theodore...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Podcast
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
Veterans Of Afghanistan Conflict React To Negotiations Between U.S. And TalibanAfghanistan war veterans react to the U.S.-Taliban accord signed over the weekend — one that would start an American troop withdrawal. Listen to the full conversation o...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
America never committed to training Afghan forces. I know because I tried.I first met Maj. Sboor in 2009 as he waited to take over his own Afghan army battalion. We were working together as operations officers of partnered Afghan and U.S. infantry u...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Video
Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
He served in Afghanistan and gives Trump credit for thisJason Dempsey, who served multiple tours in Afghanistan, discusses President Trump's relationship with the South Asian country. Watch the full conversation on CNN....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
