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A Symphony of Capabilities: How the Joint Warfighting Concept Guides Service Force Design and Development

A Symphony of Capabilities: How the Joint...

The United States today faces complex global challenges, including long-term strategic competition with major powers such as China and Russia. Rapidly evolving technologies are changing the character of warfare, and…

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Reel Life vs Real Life: Social Media and Your Security Clearance

Reel Life vs Real Life: Social Media and Your...

As the federal government adapts to rapidly changing technology and online behaviors by individuals using social media, it is imperative that it update policies and procedures associated with personnel vetting.…

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Fact Sheet: 2023 Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

Fact Sheet: 2023 Strategy for Countering Weapons...

The United States, its Allies, and partners are facing a dramatically changing security landscape - one with both legacy weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities and novel threats enhanced by…

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Fiscal Year 2023: Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

Fiscal Year 2023: Consolidated Annual Report on...

This report is provided by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in response to a requirement established in the National Defense…

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Strategy for Countering Weapons  of Mass Destruction

Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass...

This strategy identifies the need to account for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats holistically to prevent, mitigate, withstand, operate through, and recover from WMD attacks. Recognizing that different actors…

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China’s Energy Empire in Africa and Its Threats to U.S. National Security

China’s Energy Empire in Africa and Its Threats to...

Chinese influence in Africa has helped it dominate the field of the rare minerals and rare earth elements that are critical for producing clean energy and defense technology. As the…

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The U.S. Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)

The U.S. Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)

A January 2023 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report, “The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan,” when discussing hypersonic weapons, suggests their…

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