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Early-career investment in personnel strengthens military leadership decades later
Video
On June 9, 2021, CNAS Senior Fellow and Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program Katherine Kuzminski discussed the possible confirmation of former California co...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Francis Rose
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The Way Ahead for the Next Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Commentary
There are few things in the Pentagon more consequential than military personnel policy...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Nathalie Grogan
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Implementing Women, Peace, and Security Guidance to Systematically Combat Gender-Based Violence in the Military
Commentary
By institutionalizing a culture that respects the perspectives of everyone who serves, the military advances preventative measures to address sexual harassment and assault....
By Dr. Kyleanne Hunter & Emma Moore
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U.S And 25 Other Nations To Participate In Huge Joint Training Exercise
Podcast
Last year the pandemic derailed large-scale war gaming – this year it's back with a vengeance. The U.S. military is taking part in a massive joint training exercise across Eur...
By Becca Wasser & Jay Price
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Sharper: The Next 100 Days
Commentary
As the administration marks its 100th day in office, what lies ahead?...
By Anna Pederson & Chris Estep
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We Got Afghanistan Wrong, but There’s Still Time to Learn Something
Instead of building a force that fit Afghanistan, we built an Army of mini-me’s...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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A Veteran's View Of Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan
Here & 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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Virtual platforms drive equity in national security community
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Military, Veterans and Society Program Director Katherine Kuzminski joins Government Matters to discuss how virtual platforms drive equity in the national security community. ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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A Military Child Learns What It Means to Be an American. By Leaving
Commentary
The ideal America that I learned about—and observed at a distance—doesn’t exist anywhere but in my mind. It’s my home because of my commitment to the ideals that we have never...
By Nathalie Grogan
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Colonel living in MKE reflects on 20-year war in Afghanistan
Christopher Kolenda reflects on the War in Afghanistan in an interview with Fox6 News. Watch the full video from Fox6 News....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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How Zoom has Reduced Barriers to Entry in National Security
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The shift to the virtual environment assists those who may have been overlooked in the past....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The Trans Ban Is Gone but More Needs To Be Done
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Simply lifting the ban isn’t enough to counteract the discrimination transgender service members and veterans continue to face....
By Nathalie Grogan
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Sharper: Civil-Military Relations
Commentary
The so-called “civil-military divide” has increasingly defined the relationship between America's civil society and its armed forces....
By Cole Stevens, Nathalie Grogan & Chris Estep
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Sharper: National Security's Next Generation
Commentary
The need to amplify new and diverse voices in national security policymaking has never been clearer....
By Chris Estep, Ainikki Riikonen & Cole Stevens
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The opportunities and challenges facing Lloyd Austin as defense secretary
Commentary
Austin’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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Enough Is Enough: It's Time for National Guard Members to Go Home
The time has come for Guardsmen to return home and take up their state mission and civilian employment....
By Nathalie Grogan
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Sharper: Day One
Commentary
The Biden-Harris administration will confront a range of national security challenges from the moment it takes office....
By Chris Estep
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Now Is a Bad Time to Weaken Civilian Control Over the Military
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The mob attacks on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 are a sudden reminder of just how vital a nonpartisan military really is—even in the United States....
By Jim Golby
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Biden Inherits a Challenging Civil-Military Legacy
Commentary
Joseph Biden and his team will inherit a civil-military relationship as tenuous as any in recent memory....
By Jim Golby & Peter Feaver
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How to build more resilient and innovative US special operations teams
Commentary
The military is looking for the wrong solutions to support the force....
By Lt Col Kaveri T. Crum & Emma Moore
