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Non Citizens in Today's Military

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In FY04, this country spent $2.7 billion to recruit 182,000 active-duty enlisted servicemembers. One overlooked source of military manpower is immigrants and their families. In fact, much of the growth in the recruitment-eligible population will come from immigration. The United States is a country of immigrants. Recent waves of immigration have made today’s foreign-born population the largest in U.S. history—11.7 percent in 2003, up from 9.3 percent in 1995. Immigrants will fuel much of the growth in the youth population. About a third of the world's population is under age 15, and the overwhelming majority lives in developing countries. Because this large bulge of future workers will have difficulty finding work in their native countries, many may emigrate—either alone or with young families. Of the 16 million foreign-born people who entered the United States between 1990 and 2002, almost a quarter were under age 21. Most immigrants will not be U.S. citizens, but many will become Legal Permanent Residents. Between 1973 and 2002, an estimated 21.5 million people became LPRs. In 2002, more than 1 million immigrants became LPRs in addition to 10.4 million people who were already LPRs. Over two-thirds of them, 7.8 million, had been in the United States long enough to be eligible for naturalization.

citizens. Furthermore, non-citizens have 36-month attrition rates that are 9 to 20 percentage points lower than the attrition rates of white citizens. Since 9/ 11, several changes in policy ... citizenship after only 1 day of active-duty service. The 2004 National Defense Authorization Act accomplished the following: Reduced the peacetime waiting period for U.S. citizenship application ... citizenship. Anita U. Hattiangadi Aline O. Quester /reports/2005/D0011092.A2.pdf /reports/2005/D0011092.A2_Page_001.jpg /images/GenericReportImage.jpg Marine Corps and Defense Workforce Program

Forward from the Start

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Why was the Navy at the forefront of the far-forward attacks on alQaeda in Afghanistan and the move against Iraq, while willing to take a back seat to the Coast Guard at home? Why did the Navy respond to one of the worst failures in defense at home in the nation's history principally by striking farther forward than it ever had before? Current national policy and naval strategy provide much of the answer, of course. History, however, also provides some clues.

Forward from the Start “Forward . . . From the Start”: The U.S. Navy & Homeland Defense: 1775-2003 Why was the Navy at the forefront of the far-forward attacks on alQaeda in Afghanistan and the move against Iraq, while willing to take a back seat to the Coast Guard at home? Why did the Navy respond to one of the worst failures in defense at home in the nation's history principally by striking farther forward than it ever had before? Current national policy and naval strategy provide much of the answer, of course. History, however, also provides some clues. On September 11, 2001, terrorists

Future Deployable Medical Capabilities and Platforms

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All three medical services (Army, Air Force, and Navy) are working to develop smaller, more mobile medical platforms and capabilities. This document is intended to help Navy Medicine plan its future deployable capabilities by (a) suggesting alternative platforms, (b) analyzing the positives and negatives of those platforms, (c) suggesting other pertinent issues to be addressed in considering alternatives, providing analytical input into Navy Medicine’s new requirement-setting process, and (e) supplying preliminary analyses of capabilities and rough cost estimates. The capability/engineering and cost estimates that we make in this study are preliminary. This document is an early step in a process that would require more detailed engineering and cost studies of particular options.

is an early step in a process that would require more detailed engineering and cost studies of particular options. The Director, Medical Resources, Plans, and Policy (N-931) asked CNA to analyze ... reasons: Changes in the global environment that expand the traditional warfighting mission of the Navy/Marine Corps to include such missions as homeland defense, urban warfare, biological/ chemical

Jonathan Schroden

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President and Director of CNA's Strategy, Policy, Plans, and Programs Division, the Director of CNA’s Countering Threats and Challenges Program, and the Director of CNA’s Special Operations Program. He ... competition, irregular warfare, Marine Corps and special operations, force design, and strategic and operations assessment. In support of the Department of Defense, he deployed or traveled 13 times

china ai and autonomy report: Issue 6, January 13, 2022

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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 6, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.

, missile defense, even AI and other emerging technologies.” Fu delivered the remarks during a briefing to reporters following a joint statement signed by the P5 pledging to avoid a nuclear war ... . POLICY AND GOVERNANCE The PRC has published a five-year plan for its robotics industry, aiming to become an innovation hub for global robotics by 2025   (for full text in Chinese, see PRC

CNA Welcomes Retired Vice Admiral William Merz to Board of Trustees

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Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral William Merz joined the CNA Board of Trustees.

, policy, financial management, and international, industry, and congressional engagement. "Vice Adm. Merz's experience and leadership will be a tremendous addition to CNA's Board of Trustees and its ... . Vice Adm. Merz also served as a member of the U.S. Department of Defense Innovation Board. Regionally, Vice Adm. Merz was the accountable officer for Persian Gulf and Western Pacific operations

Gender Insufficiently Integrated in DOD Counterterrorism Approach, Study Shows

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The Department of Defense (DOD) does not fully recognize or address the roles that women play in terrorist groups and its efforts to counter terrorism and extremist groups would be stronger if it did, a new study from CNA shows.

The Department of Defense (DOD) does not fully recognize or address the roles that women play in terrorist groups and its efforts to counter terrorism and extremist groups would be stronger if it did, a new study from CNA shows. /images/news/PressRelease.png Gender Insufficiently Integrated in DOD Counterterrorism Approach, Study Shows The Department of Defense (DOD) does not fully recognize ... in these groups. Much of the current DOD approach to countering terrorist groups can be traced to misunderstanding gender as a concept. The final section of the report offers actionable policy

Protecting Servicemembers from Foreign Influence

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Recommendations for protecting U.S. servicemembers from mis-/dis-/mal-information, or MDM, through inoculation, debunking, fact-checking, and media literacy.

Protecting Servicemembers from Foreign Influence Protecting Servicemembers from Foreign Influence: A Counter-MDM Toolkit Recommendations for protecting U.S. servicemembers from mis-/dis-/mal-information, or MDM, through inoculation, debunking, fact-checking, and media literacy. Executive Summary Recognizing the significant and growing threat to servicemembers from mis-/dis-/mal-information (MDM), the Department of Defense (DOD) has recently published policy and doctrine on social media use and the challenges posed by MDM. However, combating MDM is complex and requires a substantial

Implications of IUUF for Special Operations Forces

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US special operations forces could help counter China’s IUU fishing violations as a “global connector,” sharing information and training partner nations.

that generally cannot be solved with single policy fixes. Addressing the PRC’s IUU fishing activities listed above requires policies and capabilities that enable effective identification  of suspicious ... ” for this issue.  This role would entail three major components. First, it would involve establishing SOF as the leader for coordinating support to this issue within the Department of Defense (DOD

Russias Railway Troops

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Russia’s Railway Troops, made up of military engineers, have been vital to Russia in recent conflicts. They lay the groundwork for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

of passenger and freight traffic, the rail network has an important military role in its war and peacetime strategies. Russia’s railways are intrinsic to its foreign policy goals, particularly ... of Russia’s railway network for military use before providing a more detailed explanation of how the ZhV’s visibility has changed through successive ministries of defense, their role in military