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Military Policy


Combat Credibility in the Information Age: Why America Must Learn to Win in TikTok Time
In an era where information moves faster than missiles, the United States military is losing ground, not on the battlefield, but online....

Security and Democracy Forum
Sep 153 min read
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With the Air Force's Head Stuck in the Clouds: Time for a New Accord on Close Air Support
The Air Force is retiring the A-10 Thunderbolt II , the most iconic close air support platform in American military history, with no...

Security and Democracy Forum
Aug 256 min read
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When Background Checks Miss the Foreground: Social Media and Security Clearances
Social media platforms have become the new commons, where ideologies, allegiances, and red flags often appear long before they're evident in real life. When background investigators are blind to these spaces, they’re effectively reviewing candidates through a keyhole, missing the wider picture of who is being entrusted with national secrets.

Security and Democracy Forum
Aug 184 min read
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The Strategic Power of Restraint: How Democratic Values Win Wars
Consider a scenario that plays out daily in modern conflicts: A soldier has clear authorization to engage hostile forces but chooses...

Security and Democracy Forum
Jul 283 min read
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The New Uniform: Future of Patriotism or Privatization of Public Service?
If we are to redefine patriotism for the digital age, it must still rest on the foundation of shared responsibility and earned respect.

Security and Democracy Forum
Jul 142 min read
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Turning Valor into Voltage: Veterans and the Grid of Tomorrow
The VET Act is a refreshingly strategic approach. It doesn’t just support veterans for their own sake. It aligns national workforce development with energy transition and national security.

Security and Democracy Forum
Jul 103 min read
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AI Wargaming and the Risk of Fictional Policy
In 2015, the novel Ghost Fleet  sent ripples through the Pentagon. Though marketed as fiction, it served as something else entirely, a...

Security and Democracy Forum
Jul 72 min read
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Federalizing the National Guard in California: A Posse Comitatus Concern
Recent reports that the National Guard has been federalized in California to support immigration enforcement raise serious legal and...

Security and Democracy Forum
Jun 243 min read
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