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LAST UPDATED 05.11.2026
FEATURED THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL · 08.2025
Winning Through People: The Human Capital Advantage in Great Power Competition
This Atlantic Council Issue Paper argues that the 2026 National Defense Strategy must treat military human capital — and specificially, recruiting, resilience, and quality of life — as a core strategic priority, not a footnote to platforms and technology.
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THE ATLANTIC 12.2025
The Origin of Hegseth's Anti-Beard Obsession
national security
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THE NATIONAL INTEREST09.2025
How to Fill NATO’s Manpower Gap
NATO ALLIANCE
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USA TODAY09.2025
Trump creates DC Guard public safety unit, wants national 'quick reaction force'
national security
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ASSOCIATED PRESS08.2025
National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns
national security
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THE HILL07.2025
Democrats: Don’t retreat from the flag, march With It
POLITICS
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MILITARY.COM07.2025
Outgoing Air Force recruiting commander says service is on 'solid ground' after pandemic slump
national security
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THE ATLANTIC07.2025
The backdoor way that Pete Hegseth could keep women out of combat
national security
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C-SPAN07.2025
Atlantic Council Discussion on National Security Resilience
national security
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THE HILL06.2025
Hegseth brings warfighter mentality to media relations
Pentagon
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NEWSWEEK06.2025
Harvey Milk navy ship to be renamed — vets call It ‘insult to LGBTQ troops’
PENTAGON
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POLITICO04.2025
Pentagon leadership vacuum overwhelms Hegseth’s office: "It’s a free-for-all"
PENTAGON
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USA TODAY04.2025
Air Force backtracks Hegseth pronoun ban after realizing it violates Biden law
PENTAGON
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AL JAZEERA TV03.2025
Yemen chat leak: What does it tell us about Trump’s administration?
NATIONAL SECURITY
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MSNBC TV03.2025
Fmr. DoD official explains why the Signal group chat was classified the moment it was created
NATIONAL SECURITY
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ABC NEWS03.2025
Military officials say recruiting off to strong start in 2025, building on recent trends
NATIONAL SECURITY
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DEFENSE ONE03.2025
Heads must roll for Signal chat debacle
NATIONAL SECURITY
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THE HILL03.2025
Loyalty over merit: Pete Hegseth’s dangerous military makeover
PENTAGON
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THE WASHINGTON POST01.2025
Actually, there's not much DEI in the DOD
NATIONAL SECURITY
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BREAKING DEFENSE11.2024
US Air Force hit 2024 recruiting goal by meeting Americans where they are, not lowering standards
NATIONAL SECURITY
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DEFENSE ONE09.2017
Winter is here, but the US is not ready for cyber war
NATIONAL SECURITY · CYBER
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DEFENSE ONE06.2017
Why Congress and the Pentagon should bypass Trump’s defense spending bill
DEFENSE BUDGET
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