Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Women in special operations say bias, double standards are daily realities, Task & Purpose Families of Marines killed in Osprey crash push for more answers, Task & Purpose Two service members arrested after fatal stabbing in Germany, Task & Purpose Navy destroyer USS Howard’s commanding officer fired, Task & Purpose […]
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Arete 8.23.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy How European Officials View a Possible Second Trump Term, NYT Deterring Russia and Iran, RAND Service Members and Their Families Are Paying for the Air Force’s Fiscal Shortfalls, RAND DOD-Tuberville standoff has no end in sight, Morning Defense The Shame of Liberty: How the Lazy, Safe Renaming of Fort Bragg […]
Arete 8.16.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy More than a dozen Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border, Al Jazeera The true face of Israel’s protest movement, Al Jazeera ‘He was willing to sacrifice himself:’ Army veteran killed in Ukraine, Task & Purpose Air Force veteran killed in FBI raid after threatening Biden,T&P How the US […]
A Bullet Point Guide to All of MTI’s 100+ Mini-Studies
Thus far MTI has conducted 118 Mini-Studies. Below are hyperlinks to the full write ups and bullet points of the findings. – Rob Shaul, Founder 1 Pound On Your Foot Equals 5 Pounds On Your Back: The 5 Thumb Rules of Hiking One pound on your feet equals five pounds on your back. (1 lb. […]
The Quiet Rise of MTI’s Targeted Fitness Programs
By Rob Shaul, Founder The unexpected expansion of MTI’s “Targeted Fitness” programs into a major pillar of our programming library caught even me, its chief architect, by surprise. Years back, when I embarked on crafting routines for mountain and tactical athletes, the offerings were divided broadly into: Base Fitness: This encompasses everyday routines for […]
Arete 8.9.23
The Pros and Cons of Creatine Monohydrate for Endurance Athletes Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Russian, Chinese Warships Operated Near Alaska, Say Senators, USNI Largest Ever Talisman Sabre Exercise Wraps in Australia, USNI New Report Calls for Rethinking Undersea Warfare with Emphasis on Uncrewed Systems, USNI GAO: Polar Security Cutter Design Won’t Complete Until 2024, […]
Arete 8.2.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Dynamic Duo Secures Podium Positions at The Tactical Games Hosted at Brownells, Soldier Systems Why the United States Still Needs Ground Forces in Europe, RAND Improving Pain Care for Service Members, RAND For 50 Years, Recruiting a Volunteer Military Was Salesmanship. Now, Few Are Buying., Military.com Air Force engineer under […]
Challenges Reintegrating After Deployment
By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor On my flight to Hawaii, I looked over at the empty seat that my wife was supposed to be sitting in and felt dejected. She had planned to accompany me, but our son had gotten sick, so I left her behind after only returning home from a six-month deployment a […]
Research Roundup: Latest Research on Stress and Police Officers
Compiled by Rob Shaul “Factors influencing post-traumatic stress disorder among police officers in South Korea” by H. Oh, Cheol-yeung Jang, and Michael Ko (Published on 2022-12-09) This study identifies critical incident trauma (CIT), social support, resilience, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Korean police officers and determines factors related to PTSD to obtain basic data […]
Arete 7.12.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Offensive defence: How Putin saved NATO, Al Jazerra Why Turkey changed its stance on Sweden’s NATO membership, Al Jazeera Is the Warning Clock on Our National Defense Running Out?, RAND USMC Preparing for Full Rate Production of MADIS RWS, Soldier Systems ‘Continent of opportunities’: Iran’s Raisi to go on Africa […]