Kate Kuzminski

Opinion | The War in Ukraine Has a Shocking New Weapon Teenagers are being recruited for one-off covert attacks behind enemy lines.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Since the Russian invasion, the security services of Russia and Ukraine "have discovered a cheap and accessible asset — youngsters who can be recruited for one-off covert attacks," Lilia Yapparova, an investigative reporter, writes in a guest essay.

New Army Fitness Test: No More Ball Yeet, Higher Standards for Combat Arms Among the most notable adjustments, which will likely be met with glee across the ranks, is the removal of the Standing Power Throw.

Scoop: The Army is implementing a gender neutral fitness test for combat arms in June

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Tragedy killed 4 U.S. soldiers in Lithuania. A small army got them home. Over seven days, hundreds of people from four countries searched a muddy bog for the missing Americans. This is their remarkable story.

The recovery, which took a week and hundreds of personnel, was punctuated by fuel leaks and engineering setbacks. It ended when an Estonian dog team smelled faint traces of the fourth soldier still in the bog.

The fuller story: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

The mission to recover 4 U.S. soldiers from a Lithuanian bog was more complex and dangerous that you know. Navy divers could barely breathe in the thick mud, struggling to move as if it were drying concrete. They couldn't see anything and did their work entirely by touch.

CNAS Launches New National Security Human Capital Program to Safeguard America’s Warfighting Edge Military personnel, political appointees, and civil servants meet the demands of the National Security Strategy by providing the nation with the…

NEW: CNAS launches National Security Human Capital (NSHC) Program, a major research program led by
@klkuzminski.bsky.social focused on strengthening the United States’ most critical defense asset: its people.

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Army Reverses Course and Resumes Remote Entrance Exam Testing After Cutting Off Funding The Army has reversed its decision to halt travel funding that enabled potential recruits to take the military entrance exam at remote locations and high schools -- just a week after cutting off the…

Army Reverses Course and Resumes Remote Entrance Exam Testing After Cutting Off Funding

America’s Eroding Airpower Washington must upgrade its fleet of planes, drones, and missiles.

Important new @foreignaffairs.com piece from @cnas.bsky.social’s Defense Program Director @spettyjohn.bsky.social: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Rough Seas Ahead: Steering the Military Profession - War on the Rocks The cyclone of rapid-fire actions taken by the Trump administration in its first weeks has affected every part of the U.S. government, including the

A vital piece in @warontherocks.bsky.social

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New and important from @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social in @lawfare.bsky.social:

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Tackle the Military Recruiting Crisis The Trump administration should drive a whole-of-government approach to address the military recruiting crisis.

From @klkuzminski.bsky.social: "Tackle the Military Recruiting Crisis" www.cnas.org/publications...

The First 100 Days The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration.

Dig into the full volume here: www.cnas.org/publications...

Featuring stellar contributions from @rhfontaine.bsky.social, @klkuzminski.bsky.social, @beccawasser.bsky.social, @vivekchil.bsky.social, and @jonathanlorddc.bsky.social, along with other incisive colleagues without bsky accounts.

Let's Talk Promotions - War on the Rocks

Always fun to join @jkdemp.bsky.social for a conversation on @warontherocks.bsky.social Soldier Pulse podcast; this time, we’re talking officer promotions. How does it *actually* work? What’s the deal with generals? Can a president just fire a G/O?:

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Saying Goodbye to One of the Best Men in Washington Shawn Brimley was of a special breed.

Seven years. You would love the new office. You’d be proud of what we’ve continued to build.

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Most Read War on the Rocks Articles of 2024 - War on the Rocks As we close out 2024, War on the Rocks reflects on the stories and analyses that resonated most with our readers during a year marked by evolving

Excited to close out the year with the inclusion of my piece with @klkuzminski.bsky.social among the most read War on the Rocks articles of 2024! Honored to be among such prodigious authors

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America is Not Prepared for a Protracted War - War on the Rocks The gruesome ongoing war in Ukraine should have shattered any remaining illusions that the U.S. military can count on swiftly and decisively defeating any

New @warontherocks.bsky.social piece from LTG David Barno and Dr. Nora Bensahel featuring analysis from @tcdsylvester.bsky.social + my recent @cnas.bsky.social report, "Back to the Drafting Board": warontherocks.com/2024/12/amer...

To improve recruiting, make medical standards match retention ones Many of the assumptions that undergird the recruiting standards are outdated or simply wrong.

NEW @defenseone.bsky.social OpEd from @cnas.bsky.social's @tcdsylvester.bsky.social and Kareen Hart: "To Improve Recruiting, Make Medical Standards Match Retention Ones"

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Army and its ‘fanatical’ coach aim for perfection. But is that enough? Jeff Monken and the undefeated Black Knights are marching toward a potential Playoff berth. There’s no margin for error.

Fabulous profile.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/593...

Team America Podcast Episode · Today, Explained · 11/18/2024 · 27m

I appreciated the opportunity to join Vox’s Today, Explained to discuss what the nominee for Secretary of Defense signals about future DoD policy and Civ-Mil norms. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Great to sit with @gregjaffe.bsky.social of WaPo and Kate Kuzminski to discuss military recruiting challenges.

The Army's Evolving Recruiting Standards and Their Implications - War on the Rocks

Few better experiences than getting to discuss the state of military recruitment with @jkdemp.bsky.social + @gregjaffe.bsky.social on @warontherocks.bsky.social Soldier Pulse: warontherocks.com/episode/sold...