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The Vital Connection Between School Performance, Regional Economic Success and National Security

Jerrod Wheeler and Marcus Lingenfelter March 3, 2023

The U.S. military takes into consideration the quality of local public schools as it decides whether to maintain military commands and offices where they are or move them elsewhere. This provides communities with another big reason to focus on improving schools, because the economic impact of any single military installation can be enormous.

Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Work to Improve Arctic Forecasting for U.S., Allied Forces

Lt. Sarena Padilla and Ens. Garner Fleming February 20, 2023

The future of the Arctic and its stability depend on how effectively the U.S. can depict battlespace awareness in the region. Well-equipped sensors and novel computing methods and artificial intelligence will allow the United States and its allies to reach that goal.

As Climate Shifts, U.S. Navy Focuses on Bolstering Arctic Ocean Operations

Lt. Sarena Padilla and Ens. Garner Fleming February 16, 2023

The Arctic is the next frontier for U.S. military operations, where the physical environment poses a major threat to achieving strategic dominance, managing assets and ensuring freedom of the seas.

Time to Turn Down the Temperature with China

John Fairlamb, Ph.D. February 2, 2023

China has serious domestic issues and simple portrayals of it as an overwhelming force are misleading and cause many to overlook China’s many weaknesses. We have real issues we must resolve with China, but there is no need to rush towards war.

Battelle is Key to the Nation’s Biodefenses

Justin Sanchez January 25, 2023

In biodefense, there is no more powerful a statement than the first words of the new National Biodefense Strategy: “It is a vital interest of the United States to manage the risk of biological incidents, whether naturally occurring, accidental or deliberate.”

Education is a Guiding Light of Hope and Civilization for Ukraine’s Children

Jim Cowen January 5, 2023

Ukraine is fighting to retain its freedom from the grips of Moscow while at the same time trying to approximate a K-12 education for the nation’s 5.7 million school-age children. It highlights the resiliency of Ukrainian children.

Congress Shows Needed Oversight, Skepticism Over U.S. Military’s Space Bureaucracy

John Fairlamb, Ph.D. January 3, 2023

It is more stabilizing and better for national security that Congress is skeptical about where U.S. space leadership and space policy are headed. Let’s hope the responsible oversight demonstrated in the annual defense bill continues.

Major Security Shortfall: Too Few Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Bred in the U.S.

Sheila Goffe December 4, 2022

The U.S. government recently issued a national terrorism advisory, warning of heightened threats during the holidays — at the same time as federal agencies are experiencing a shortage of U.S.-bred dogs trained to detect explosives.

Note to New Congress: To Tame Suicide in the Military, Take Aim at Brain Injuries

Frank Larkin November 28, 2022

Members of Congress should focus on all forms of brain injuries sustained by service members, but especially on what are known as mild traumatic brains injuries.

How to Cultivate and Grow an Innovative National Security Workforce

James Schmeling November 15, 2022

The U.S. is lagging dangerously behind peer and near-peer competitors in the education of uniformed and civilian Department of Defense (DoD) workforce and our ability to identify and promote talent.

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