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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 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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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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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?
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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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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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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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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
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CNAS Military, Veterans, and Society Program Launches New Initiative: Unfit: Addressing the Military's Eligibility Crisis
The 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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Military ‘Burn Pits’ Trashed These Veterans’ Lungs. Then the Virus Hit.
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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
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Navy Docks Carrier, Marines Weigh Buzz Cuts as Virus Spreads
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The Pentagon is struggling to stay ahead of the expanding coronavirus pandemic as early missteps start piling up, a scattershot response sows confusion and the Navy is forced ...
By Emma Moore
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Bringing Back the Draft: 5 Possibilities for the Future of Military Conscription
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Late in the evening on Jan. 2, as Americans contemplated a return to work after the New Year holiday, shocking news began to ricochet across the internet: The United States ha...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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ROTC at black colleges? How Pentagon aims to diversify military brass.
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As a first-generation college student in Texas, George Bolton was hooked on an Army career through the stories of the Buffalo soldiers, the black cavalry units formed in 1866 ...
By Nathalie Grogan
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US, Taliban Reach Deal for 7-Day 'Reduction of Violence,' SecDef Says
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday that a tentative deal has been reached between the U.S. and the Taliban on a seven-day "reduction of violence" in Afghanistan. "The...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
