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The Army is rolling out a new fitness test: Will it hold back women?An Army initiative to create a stronger, fitter fighting force has yielded a dramatic gender gap, raising questions about whether the service might unintentionally compound ba...
By Emma Moore
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US military draws a line: No more bias against pregnant soldiersOne day shortly after Lt. Col. Jessica Ruttenber went back to work as an Air Force pilot following the birth of her first child in 2011, the controls on her jet started malfun...
By Kayla M. Williams
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National Security Human Capital
Rep. Anthony Brown to Keynote CNAS Event on Race in the MilitaryThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announced today that Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD) will deliver keynote remarks at the launch of the CNAS discussion series on Race i...
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Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital
3 Afghans accused of links to insider attacks that killed U.S. troops are among Taliban prisoners to be releasedThree Afghans accused of involvement in the deaths of U.S. troops in so-called insider attacks are among more than 300 high-value Taliban prisoners that the Afghan government ...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital
Jim Golby Joins CNAS as Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Military, Veterans, and Society ProgramThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Jim Golby, Senior Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security at The University of Texas at A...
By Cole Stevens
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The rise of female commanders in combat armsThe Army has been slowly integrating women into ground combat units since the Defense Department opened all military jobs to all troops in 2015. The initiative garnered a good...
By Kayla M. Williams
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National Security Human Capital
Pandemic Is Changing the Military, From Boot Camp to Office WorkU.S. Navy recruits who arrive at the service’s only boot camp outside of Chicago are now given iPads to learn basic training as they languish for two weeks in quarantine isola...
By Emma Moore
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National Security Human Capital
Rise in Virus Cases Near Bases in U.S. and Abroad Poses Test for MilitaryMore than 20,000 American service members have contracted the coronavirus, and the infection rate in the services has tripled over the past six weeks as the United States mili...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital
No Name, No Picture: Military to Reckon With Bias in PromotionsThe U.S. military currently has just two four-star generals who are Black. House Democrats and the Pentagon are seeking to change that statistic by removing pictures and names...
By Emma Moore
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National Security Human Capital
‘The military failed him’: Soldier’s bones found months after he was labeled a deserterSince the remains of Pvt. Gregory Wedel-Morales were discovered in a shallow grave outside Fort Hood last month, the mystery of his disappearance has only intensified. The Ar...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital
Discussion of Russian bounties thrusts deaths of three Marines into spotlightWith a burst of light and dust, an armored vehicle carrying Marines outside a major U.S. air base in Afghanistan erupted into flames, killing three men inside and plunging th...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital
‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army ReserveMilitary leaders have for many years made statements, held focus groups, organized fundraisers, and conducted surveys to get a better understanding of sexual assault and haras...
By Emma Moore
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National Security Human Capital
US Forces Korea Permits Racial Injustice Protests on BasesThe demonstrators were like those protesting in cities across the United States. Many wore T-shirts saying "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe," and they took a knee in...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security
NATO Allies Push Back at U.S. Order to Pull Troops Out of GermanyU.S. allies in Europe are cautiously pushing against President Trump’s order to withdraw thousands of American troops from Germany by arguing that the U.S. needs them there as...
By Jim Townsend
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National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security
Trump threatens to reduce US troop numbers in GermanyPresident Donald Trump said he would reduce the number of US troops in Germany to 25,000 unless the country spent more on defence, in a move that threatens to further strain t...
By Richard Fontaine
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National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security
Trump wants to slash the number of US troops in Germany, and it could be a win for RussiaThe White House plans to significantly reduce its military presence in Germany, a move expert observers argue would be a win for Russia and a loss for the NATO alliance. "We ...
By Jim Townsend
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National Security Human Capital
What National Guard Training Can Tell Us About Policing ProtestsA National Guard soldier called in to help quell protests in Louisville fatally shot Kentucky restaurant owner David McAtee. Residents of Louisville were already reeling from ...
By Emma Moore
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National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security
Trump to Pull Thousands of U.S. Troops From GermanyPresident Trump has directed the Pentagon to remove thousands of American troops from Germany by September, a move that would dramatically reshape the U.S. military posture in...
By Jim Townsend
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Love of country: US ready for mandatory national service?When Xavier Jennings was a teenager, money was tight for his single mother, who had five children, and he felt a duty to help out. He applied for jobs at Walmart and McDonald’...
By Emma Moore
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Defense / National Security Human Capital / Technology & National Security
The president is a danger to the US militaryWhen President Donald Trump looks at the military he leads, he doesn’t see a diverse group of Americans doing their jobs to protect and defend the country. He sees a massive f...
By Paul Scharre
