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US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’
Defense Department officials say a blanket ban on PFAS chemicals would threaten military readiness.
By Patricia Kime, KFF Health News
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Restrictive abortion laws threaten our national security
Laws that restrict abortion access within the U.S. could impact military recruiting and retention.
By Rep. Jason Crow and Allison Jaslow
Opinion
In national security, autism is in the closet. Here’s why.
Our national security challenges are too difficult and too important to leave to the portion of the population that uses its brains in only “typical” ways.
By Cortney Weinbaum
DoD looks to block Chinese and Russian influence on US academia
The Pentagon released a list of foreign groups it says engage in problematic activities that threaten DoD-funded research at higher education institutes.
Trump faces Espionage Act charges, which covers a lot more than spying
Spy cases are rare. More typically, the act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing or transmitting of certain sensitive government information.
By Joseph Ferguson and Thomas A. Durkin, Loyola University Chicago
Stigmatization, not loneliness, is the true national security threat
If the takeaway from the Discord leaker is that loneliness risks national security, troops may reject getting mental health help.
By E.M. Liddick