Debate Over Military Fitness Standards and National Security
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The newsletter discusses concerns about potential declines in American military standards, highlighting recent speeches by political figures like Trump and Hegseth that emphasize internal threats, 'wokeness,' and the need for higher lethality and discipline in the armed forces, raising questions about the current state of military professionalism.
- The War Room newsletter: Are America’s military standards slipping? The Economist
- What Women Heard in Hegseth’s Remarks About Physical Standards The New York Times
- How Hegseth's newly proposed military fitness standards compare to existing tests ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Experts react to Hegseth’s Quantico summit: ‘Wrong message, wrong time, wrong audience’ DefenseScoop
- Trump’s Outline of a Domestic War Just Security
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