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National Security Human Capital
Beyond the Selective Service MythsThe debate over resuming the draft often resurfaces during global tension, yet its complexities remain misunderstood. Editor-in-Chief JP Clark sits down with experts William T...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Hegseth Accused of ‘Lying to the American Public’ About War in IranPentagon chief Pete Hegseth and top general Dan Caine faced lawmakers for the first time since the Iran war began, as the Trump administration seeks a record $1.5 trillion def...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
What the New Draft Registration Rule Means for YouA new rule will automatically register men between 18 and 25 for the Selective Service starting in December. How will that work? PBS News’ Tim McPhillips spoke with Katherine ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Dot Gov ’26: The Departments of Defense and Veteran AffairsLast week, Trump called for a record $1.5 trillion defense budget. And at Veterans Affairs, his administration implemented a staffing reorganization. And just last month, it w...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Key Elements of the 2026 National Defense Authorization ActThis article was originally published on War on the Rocks. Although contemplating the personnel requirements of a large-scale conflict — and with it, the potential for casualt...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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CNAS Insights | The 2025 National Security Strategy
By Richard Fontaine, Paul Scharre, Katherine L. Kuzminski, Emily Kilcrease, Lisa Curtis, Carrie Cordero, Vivek Chilukuri, Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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National Security Human Capital
Defending the Army’s Command Assessment ProgramThe concept for CAP — developed during the first Trump administration — benefited from the guidance, input and oversight from the foremost scholar and practitioner on military...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
A Workforce Strategy for America’s Shipbuilding FutureThe future of American maritime dominance will not be determined solely by the number of ships launched or contracts signed, but rather by the strength and sustainability of t...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Laura Schmiegel
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National Security Human Capital
Could the U.S. Bring Back the Draft?In this episode of At the Boundary, GNSI’s Dr. Guido Rossi sits down with Katherine Kuzminski, Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), to explore...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
National Security Has a Human Capital Problem and There’s No Fast Way OutNational security doesn’t really exist without the military forces and supporting civilians to carry it out. Recruitment remains a problem for the armed forces. And there’s a ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Pete Hegseth’s Views About Women and Military StandardsIn recent weeks, Hegseth walked back comments made while promoting his book, where he said women did not belong in ground combat units. Without citing specific examples, he co...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Tackle the Military Recruiting CrisisThe Trump administration should drive a whole-of-government approach to address the military recruiting crisis and ensure that the nation has the quality force necessary to de...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital / Technology & National Security
Team AmericaKate Kuzminski, Deputy Director of Studies, and the Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society (MVS) Program at CNAS, joins to discuss President-elect Donald Trump nomina...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
The All-Volunteer Force and Mobilization with Katherine Kuzminski, CNASKatherine Kuzminski, the Deputy Director of Studies, and the Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society (MVS) Program at CNAS, joins Squaring the Circle to discuss the al...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Episode 7: Kate Kuzminski, CNASKate Kuzminski is Deputy Director of Studies and Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). She is an expert on ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
School of War Ep 150: Katherine Kuzminski on the DraftKatherine Kuzminski, Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at CNAS, joins the show to discuss recruiting and mass mobilization in the event of war. Listen t...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Preparing for the Possibility of a Draft without PanicConscription has never had a political constituency in Congress. It remains a serious, costly, and potentially deadly tool meant to protect Americans from the extreme conseque...
By Taren Sylvester & Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
National Security Hiring Needs an OverhaulThe federal hiring process can be discouraging for all parties. Applicants often struggle with the black hole and long delays. Hiring managers have to deal with a host of regu...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
The Military Needs to Make Human-Performance Optimization Part of Daily OpsUkraine’s fierce defense against Russia’s better-on-paper invasion force underscores—once again—how soldiers represent human weapons systems, bringing cognitive, physical, and...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking military documentsMassachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty Monday to leaking highly classified military documents containing national security secrets. Scott MacFarl...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski