Marylin Carino

Briefing Note – The Military Recruiting Crisis: Obesity’s Impact on the Shortfall

By: Marylin Carino

The U.S. military is having trouble recruiting enough Americans as fewer remain eligible for military service. The single biggest reason for disqualification is overweight and obesity. This briefing note offers a summary of the ways in which obesity affects military recruiting and presents a recommendations on how it can be addressed. All News
The Fragmented Union: Why The European Union Needs a Cohesive Defense Network

By: Marylin Carino

For years, European leaders have pushed for a European Union bloc strategy regarding defense and global power projection. However, the fragmentation caused by member states' national defense strategies and agendas complicates EU efforts to unite under one defensive banner. The EU must better unite as a defensive bloc to ensure a Ukrainian victory, the security of the EU, and its member states' sovereignty and ideals. All News