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National Security Human Capital Program
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 Program
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 Program
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 Program
‘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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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
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 Program
‘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 Program
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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In The News
National Security Human Capital Program / 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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In The News
National Security Human Capital Program / 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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In The News
National Security Human Capital Program / 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 Program
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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In The News
National Security Human Capital Program / 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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In The News
National Security Human Capital Program
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 Program / 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
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National Security Human Capital Program
Use of medical helicopter to target protesters is under investigation, National Guard saysOn the battlefield, the roar of helicopter blades paired with a Red Cross is salvation for wounded troops and civilians. But the thwomping blades of military helicopters, inc...
By Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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National Security Human Capital Program
Trump stokes backlash with threat to use military against protestersPresident Trump’s threat to deploy active-duty military to quell protests across the country has raised concerns about the appropriateness of using U.S. armed forces to bolste...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
For most of Afghanistan war, U.S. ‘never really fought to win,’ Trump declaresPresident Trump on Monday declared that the United States had “never really fought to win” in Afghanistan, except early in the nearly two-decade-long war, making a sweeping st...
By Richard Fontaine
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In The News
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Military faces another potential coronavirus toll: Budget cutsAs the novel coronavirus has swept the globe, Pentagon officials have scrambled to adjust everything from basic training to submarine deployments to prevent the pandemic from ...
By Robert F. Hale
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National Security Human Capital Program
CNAS Military, Veterans, and Society Program Launches New Initiative: Unfit: Addressing the Military's Eligibility CrisisThe CNAS Military, Veterans, and Society Program today announced the launch of “Unfit: Addressing the Military's Eligibility Crisis,” an initiative examining the national secu...
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In The News
National Security Human Capital Program
Military ‘Burn Pits’ Trashed These Veterans’ Lungs. Then the Virus Hit.When she contracted the novel coronavirus, Elana Duffy remembered the acrid smoke she breathed in from her Army tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, where jet fuel burned everything...
By Emma Moore
