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US waited too long to withdraw from Afghanistan
Commentary
There was no good way for the United States to exit the failed war in Afghanistan....
By Paul Scharre
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Military Analyst: U.S. Trained Afghan Forces For A Nation That Didn't Exist
Podcast
NPR'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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Fierce fighting between Taliban and Afghan forces in Kandahar
Podcast
Christopher Kolenda joins BBC to speak about the latest updates on the situation in Afghanistan Listen to the full conversation from the BBC....
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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The Afghan government failed to earn the trust of its people
Retired US Army Col. Christopher Kolenda speaks to host Marco Werman about the need of Afghans to develop their own strategy moving forward. Listen to the full conversation f...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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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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The Trans Ban Is Gone but More Needs To Be Done
Commentary
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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Now Is a Bad Time to Weaken Civilian Control Over the Military
Commentary
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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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
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Sharper: 2020
Commentary
2020 featured an ever-evolving series of national security challenges....
By Sam Dorshimer, Nathalie Grogan, Emily Jin, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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On GPS: Why civilians run the Pentagon
Video
The University of Texas, Austin's Jim Golby joins Fareed to look back at why generals have historically been kept away from serving as Secretary of Defense. Watch the full int...
By Jim Golby
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Ft. Hood Investigation
Podcast
The U.S. Army released a report this week detailing command failures at Fort Hood — the service’s premier base to train and deploy heavy forces — that led to violent deaths, s...
By Emma Moore
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Biden Criticized For Pick Of Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin As Pentagon Chief
Podcast
President-elect Biden received pushback for his secretary of defense choice. NPR's David Greene talks about it with Jim Golby, who's been a special adviser to vice presidents ...
By Jim Golby
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Schools, Communities Need to Make Sure Military Children Don’t Get Lost During COVID-19
Commentary
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has upended daily life as Americans previously knew it, with one of the most significant disruptions affecting children’s education. Closed ...
By Nathalie Grogan
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Trump Makes a Bad Situation Worse in Afghanistan
Commentary
The situation was already bad, but he made it worse—just in time to hand the problem to President-elect Joe Biden....
By Jim Golby
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the U.S. Military
Commentary
Today’s military has become more equitable since the start of the all-volunteer force in 1972. Much of that progress has been due to Ginsburg....
By Emma Moore & Robert Levinson
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Vanessa Guillen's Killing Gives Way to Claims of Sexual Harassment, Abuse in the Military, and Hope for Change
Video
The disappearance of 20-year-old soldier Vanessa Guillén began badly and ended horribly worse. The private first class vanished on an April Sunday, in broad daylight, from For...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Harnessing Military Talent to Compete in the 21st Century
Commentary
Developments in technology mean that the DoD must update its processes to attract, recruit, and harness talent to apply skill sets where they are most needed....
By Emma Moore
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If the Military Can't Handle Its Sexual Assault Problem, Congress Needs to Step In
Commentary
Should the DoD continue failing at comprehensively and effectively addressing sexual violence, Congress must intervene more robustly....
By Katie Galgano & Emma Moore
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What Leaders Can Do Now To Strengthen U.S. Special Operations Forces
Commentary
Improving performance of SOF teams themselves is necessary to fully leverage the attributes and potential of SOF in future missions....
By Lt Col Stewart J. Parker & Emma Moore
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The All-Volunteer Force: Civil-Military Relations Hit Home—and Abroad
Commentary
Tensions in the civil-military relationship threaten national security from conflicts abroad to cities across the United States....
By Nathalie Grogan
