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NORMS, POLITICIZATION, AND THE MILITARY PROFESSION

Oct 29, 2024 | warroom.armywarcollege.edu | Risa Brooks |Carrie Lee

There is a global trend of increased politicization of the military in eroding democracies, some of which are allies of the United States. Risa Brooks joins host Carrie Lee to shed light on the evolving dynamics between political leaders and the military. Brooks discusses the trend of political leaders using the military for their own gain.
The Creeping Politicization of the U.S. Military

Mar 30, 2024 | realcleardefense.com | Risa Brooks

The Creeping Politicization of the U.S. Military
The Creeping Politicization of the U.S. Military

Mar 20, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Risa Brooks

When Senator Tommy Tuberville finally lifted his blanket hold on promotions for 440 senior military officers last December, many in the Pentagon breathed a sigh of relief. The Alabama Republican had blocked the promotions to protest a Biden administration policy granting paid leave and travel reimbursement for abortion services to military personnel based in states where the procedure is illegal.
Generally Speaking: Assessing Political Speech by Retired General and Flag Officers

Mar 8, 2024 | lawfaremedia.org | Risa Brooks |Michael Robinson |Heidi Urben

Editor’s Note: Recent years have seen a surge in partisan speeches and other political activities by retired general and flag officers. What do other officers themselves think about this surge in political activity? Marquette’s Risa Brooks and my Georgetown colleagues Michael A. Robinson and Heidi Urben discuss the tension they found between traditional, apolitical civil-military relations and the officers’ concerns about threats to the constitution and other grave concerns.
Speaking Out: Why Retired Flag Officers Participate in Political Discourse  - Texas National Security Review

Nov 30, 2023 | tnsr.org | Risa Brooks |Michael Robinson |Heidi Urben

Few other issues in U.S. civil-military relations are as controversial as the political activism of retired officers. Much of this modern-day controversy dates back to the 1988 presidential election, when former Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley endorsed then-candidate George H.W. Bush in a primary, followed by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. William J. Crowe, Jr. endorsing then-candidate Bill Clinton in 1992.
The Israeli Military’s Democratic Dilemma

May 9, 2023 | almendron.com | Risa Brooks

In March, thousands of reservists in Israel’s military sent shock waves through the country when they announced that they would no longer show up for training and participate in operations if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not abandon plans to overhaul the country’s judiciary. One of the proposed measures would effectively muzzle the Israeli Supreme Court’s oversight of the government and of the laws it passes.
How The Anti-Woke Campaign Against the U.S. Military Damages National Security

Apr 7, 2023 | newamerica.org | Risa Brooks

International Security Program Fellow Risa Brooks writes on the consequences of the anti-woke campaign against the U.S. military in War on the Rocks. Anti-woke criticism of this kind has become a rallying cry of the American right, especially among those who use nationalism and appeals to a version of American nostalgia to unite a fervent base to “renew America.” The military has become a political football in this campaign.
How the Anti-Woke Campaign Against the U.S. Military Damages National Security

Apr 7, 2023 | warontherocks.com | Risa Brooks

According to critics of the U.S. military, its civilian and military leaders are overly fixated on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the expense of the military’s warfighting mission and organizational well-being. These commentators and politicians accuse the military of everything from making servicemembers uncomfortable in the ranks by requiring their participation in diversity training to wasting time and money and damaging recruitment through those efforts. As Sen.