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March 2023

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

8:00 am

By: American Security Project

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. .. Find out more
The Fragmented Union: Why The European Union Needs a Cohesive Defense Network

3:39 pm

By: Keegan Farrington

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. .. Find out more
Reflection on the Future Leaders Climate Summit

3:17 pm

By: Angus Soderberg

ASP Intern Angus Soderberg was selected to attend the Aspen Institute’s Future Leaders Climate Summit in Miami Beach from March 3-6, 2023. .. Find out more
Farming Out of the Climate Crisis

2:29 pm

By: American Security Project

American agriculture is at a crossroads. Just 1 percent of Americans are farmers but the sector produces 11 percent of the country’s emissions. Researchers are developing technologies and farming practices that can help minimize the climate impact of farming, and even turn farms into net carbon sinks. But federal support will be essential to getting these innovations through the farm gate, and to ensuring that changes are sustained over the long term. .. Find out more
Event Recap: The Shift from Gas to Grid—A Roundtable on Transportation Electrification in Rural Communities

2:18 pm

By: Tucker Hamilton

Electrification and EVs can reduce U.S. exposure to energy supply shocks and mitigate the risk of fuel disruption for military operations. .. Find out more