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The Security and Democracy Forum
Military Policy
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
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
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
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
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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