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- “If You Build It, They Will Come”: Military Recruitment in a Better Future
If there’s one thing I’m constantly hearing people in my field go on about – whether they directly work for the national security establishment or on its peripheries – it’s some variation on “manpower.” More specifically within the overall issue of manpower, they’re talking about the issue of recruitment and retention in the U.S.Continue reading ““If You Build It, They Will Come”: Military Recruitment in a Better Future” - Conflicts to Keep An Eye On (October 2022 Edition)
Well folks, there’s been a lot going on in the world (obviously). There’s also been a lot going on in my life (don’t worry, nothing bad for the most part; just super busy), so that made deciding on what I wanted to write about (and what I was capable of writing about satisfactorily) veryContinue reading “Conflicts to Keep An Eye On (October 2022 Edition)” - Geopolitics: The Reason Why Your Tummy Hurts
I feel like every time I rejoin you all with one of these essays I have to go “boy, a lot of history sure happened in the last month” and this time it’s no exception. I’m going to spare you the line-item state of the world summary, however, and I’m gonna try and getContinue reading “Geopolitics: The Reason Why Your Tummy Hurts” - “What Should It Look Like?” Part IV: The Marines
Oh boy it’s time to talk about the Wet Soldiers. That’s right folks, as we return to the “What Should it Look Like?” series, it’s time to take aim at everyone’s favorite maritime themed crayon munchers: the United States Marine Corps. To make sense of the Marines as an institution, you firs have toContinue reading ““What Should It Look Like?” Part IV: The Marines” - When Domestic Politics Become a National Security Concern
I hope for a lot of things these days. I hope for better things for myself, for my friends and family and loved ones, for people all over the world at large. But more than anything, I really just wish we could stop having history for just a day or two. Like, fucking really.Continue reading “When Domestic Politics Become a National Security Concern” - Some thoughts for today, May 25th, 2022
Not gonna lie to you folks, I was really struggling with this one. I truly had no idea what I was going to write about for this month’s essay – and I’ve been trying to think of a topic since the beginning of the month and been coming up short. Doesn’t help that I’veContinue reading “Some thoughts for today, May 25th, 2022”
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