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Risky Weight-Loss Products: Hidden Threats to Military Health and Readiness

Amid rising rates of overweight and obesity in the Armed Forces, risky weight-loss products present an emerging threat to service member health and mission readiness.

ASP Remembers Vice Admiral Lee F. Gunn, USN (Ret.)

The staff and board of the American Security Project are deeply saddened to share the news that a long-time member of the board of directors, Vice Admiral Lee Fredric Gunn, USN (Ret), passed away in December.

The AI Threat Transparency Gap:     Risk Reporting Practices                         in the U.S. and China

Industry-led voluntary reporting of novel AI-assisted risks, threats, and harms is critical to the global development of ethical technologies and norms. A review of thirty AI companies in the U.S. and China finds that American firms maintain far more transparent, accountable, and robust threat reporting practices than their Chinese counterparts.


Key Reads

Unclear Justifications and Objectives Risk Operation Epic Fury Becoming an Epic Fail

Without realistic, fully gamed out planning for what happens after Epic Fury’s inconsistent objectives are potentially achieved, we may be witness ...

Are the Iranian Protests any Different this Time Around and Should the U.S. Help?

Despite the historical likelihood that the regime will succeed yet again at putting this protest down in murderous fashion, the one current factor ...

Marines conduct sled pushes during a physical training event

Science-Backed Policy Can Help the Pentagon Fight Military Obesity and Preserve Manpower

The military needs new, evidence-based policies to counter obesity in the ranks while maintaining much-needed manpower.

Dollar

Can the Dollar Stay on Top? Risks and Realities of De-Dollarization

Expanding de-dollarization efforts threaten U.S. economic influence overseas, but they are unlikely to produce serious results any time soon.

The U.S. Doesn’t Need to Resume Nuclear Testing

Unless the U.S. wants a world where nuclear testing is commonplace, it should avoid resuming nuclear testing.

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act 2015 Expired: What That Means for U.S. Cyber Defense

To counter rapidly advancing cyber threats, the U.S. must urgently reauthorize and strengthen key cybersecurity legislation.

DEA employee holding a plastic bag of nitazene tablets.

Nitazenes: The Newest Synthetic Opioid Threat From China

Additional approaches are needed to counter the production and trafficking of nitazenes by China-based transnational crime groups.

Research and Programming

AI Imperative 2030

America is at a critical period in our strategic competition with China, and ground zero in the fight is the battle over AI supremacy.

Nuclear Security

The spread of nuclear weapons and increasing numbers of nuclear forces worldwide represents the greatest danger to mankind.

Energy Security

ASP's energy security research covers the spectrum of energy sources, from nuclear, wind, and solar, to fusion and other innovative technologies.

Climate Security

Through research and public engagements, ASP is fostering dialogue and building consensus on the national security impacts of climate change.