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Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy IAF strikes over 350 targets in Syria in massive operation after Assad’s fall, Jpost.com Army fires 4-star general for improper influence in subordinate’s selection for command, Task & Purpose V-22 fleet operations restricted following new incident, Breaking Defense US military grounds entire Osprey tiltrotor fleet over safety concerns, The Registry […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel, Wired Chinese lidar sensors pose hacking risk to US military equipment, iTnews.com Family of Airman Killed in Japan Osprey Crash Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit, military.com China hits back against US chip crackdown, Al Jazeera General Known as Last Soldier […]

 By Monique Coombs, MTI Contributor BLUF High-risk professions such as commercial fishing, construction, military service, law enforcement, firefighting, and mining face disproportionately high suicide rates due to job-specific stressors like trauma, isolation, and financial instability. Workers in high-risk professions face alarming suicide rates, reflecting unique stressors and cultural barriers in seeking mental health support.  Commercial […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Closing the U.S. Military’s Public Trust Deficit, Real Clear Defense How Eisenhower Reshaped the Joint Chiefs and U.S. Military Strategy, Real Clear Defense IDF killed Syria-based Hezbollah officer behind 2007 massacre of US troops — report, The Times of Israel An Assessment of the Recruitment Challenges of the U.S. Military […]

Words and photos by Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor Dumont Dunes are located north of Baker, California and encompass several thousand acres of recreational land managed by the  Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Dumont Dunes are a popular ORV (Off Highway Vehicle) recreation area that attracts dune buggy owners and others both California and Nevada. During […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy We showed the new Marine Corps recruiting ad to some teenagers. Here’s what they thought of it., Task & Purpose Could Russia’s loosened nuclear doctrine lead to a test detonation?, Al Jazeera Russia warns Ukraine’s ATACMS attacks mark ‘new phase’ of war, Al Jazeera Trump Backs ‘Emergency’ Plan to Use […]

By Paul Adams, MTI Contributor As the miles stretched on and darkness settled over Orcas Island in Washington state, I felt the weight of the night’s task pressing on me. The 100-mile race was halfway over, and my friend GK was counting on me. My role was simple yet profound: keep him moving forward, no […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy As Trump Threatens a Wider Trade War, the U.S. Confronts a Changed China, NY Times Mastering Human-Machine Warfighting Teams, RAND The New U.S. Arctic Strategy Is Wrong to Focus on China, Foreign Policy Trump’s Likely Foreign Policy, The Strategist Putin’s 2022 ‘peace proposal’ was a blueprint for the destruction of […]

By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor Scholars point to the United States’ role in global treaties and alliances as investments to prevent large-scale conflicts, and nuclear warfare. However, this has only truly been the case since World War II. The United States has previously adopted periods of isolationist policy to avoid foreign entanglements. With an incoming […]

By Monique Coombs, MTI Contributor This article compares the injury and fatality rates across various high-risk U.S. occupations from the years 2000-2020, highlighting the dangers faced by workers in commercial fishing, logging, law enforcement, fire rescue, and other physically demanding jobs. While much has been written about injury and fatality rates in occupations like logging, […]