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Jim Golby Joins CNAS as Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Military, Veterans, and Society Program
The 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 arms
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The 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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Pandemic Is Changing the Military, From Boot Camp to Office Work
U.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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Rise in Virus Cases Near Bases in U.S. and Abroad Poses Test for Military
More 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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No Name, No Picture: Military to Reckon With Bias in Promotions
The 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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‘The military failed him’: Soldier’s bones found months after he was labeled a deserter
Since 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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Discussion of Russian bounties thrusts deaths of three Marines into spotlight
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With 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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‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army Reserve
Military 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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US Forces Korea Permits Racial Injustice Protests on Bases
The 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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NATO Allies Push Back at U.S. Order to Pull Troops Out of Germany
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U.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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Trump wants to slash the number of US troops in Germany, and it could be a win for Russia
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The 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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Trump threatens to reduce US troop numbers in Germany
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President 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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What National Guard Training Can Tell Us About Policing Protests
A 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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Trump to Pull Thousands of U.S. Troops From Germany
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President 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?
In The News
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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The president is a danger to the US military
When 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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Trump stokes backlash with threat to use military against protesters
President 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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Use of medical helicopter to target protesters is under investigation, National Guard says
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On 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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For most of Afghanistan war, U.S. ‘never really fought to win,’ Trump declares
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President 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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Military faces another potential coronavirus toll: Budget cuts
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As 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
