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April 2, 2025 // Issue 22

Senior Research Fellow Offers Different Take on Signal Controversy in WSJ Guest Commentary.

Dr. Jeff Rogg suggests the firestorm swirling around senior members of the Trump administration could be an ideal opportunity for the U.S. government to modernize its antiquated communications platforms and protocols (may require subscription)

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Our Next Call for Papers for the Journal of Strategic Security: The Russia-Ukraine War.

We're now seeking submissions for our upcoming issue on lessons learned from the ongoing war in Ukraine. The deadline for submissions is September 2 with a scheduled publication date of December 1.

More information and submission guidelines.

GNSI Decision Brief: The Ongoing U.S. Military Recruiting Crisis

GNSI Research Fellow Dr. Guido Rossi examines the dilemma facing the US Armed Forces and tries to predict whether measures enacted by the Trump Administration will have a positive effect on the military's efforts to recruit more future members.

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Current Spotlight (Vol 18, No 1)

The Impact of Small-Scale Conflicts on Post-Soviet Alliances Military alliances are crucial for international and regional security. However, conflicts may disrupt these connections, weakening alliance structures, particularly in complex regions such as the post-Soviet space.

Written by: Ani Hakobyan

From the JSS Archives (Vol 15, No 4) Go Big or Go Home? Right-Sizing Security Cooperation to Fragile States This article tests two competing candidate theories of security cooperation provision contained in the literature against a subset of stated strategic objectives by assessing whether the amount of aid spent over time correlates with intended outcomes.

Written by: Randell Yi

Future Strategist Program to Host First Student-Led Conference on Cybersecurity Less than a year after its formation, FSP will host an all-star lineup of academics, experts and practitioners for a day-long cybersecurity conference. Each panel will be led by a student moderator, and there will be a special student research poster session. There's no cost to attend and the students at FSP would appreciate your support and attendance.

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GNSI Sending Two USF Students To Cambridge International Security and Intelligence Programme

Kyle Rudd and Lilie-May Birch will be headed to the UK this summer, having been selected from a broad group of applicants to attend ISI for an opportunity to interact with peers from around the world and engage leading practitioners in international security.

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GNSI Adds New Group of Non-Resident Fellows

We're excited to welcome to GNSI 20 new Non-Resident Fellows to our team! This Spring's class includes four Distinguished Fellows and 16 Senior Fellows.

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“My dad would say to my brother and I: ‘So what’d you guys fail at this week?’ And if we didn’t have something, he would actually be disappointed. He was changing my definition of failure. [It] became not about the outcome, but about not trying.”

– Sara Blakely

Other stories of interest:

• Upcoming calendar of GNSI Events. Read more.

• GNSI Faculty Senior Fellow Dr. John Licato, who's also a frequent guest on our At the Boundary podcast, is a featured "hero" in the new, USF "Be Bold" marketing campaign. Watch his story.

• USF is launching a new data repository that illustrates the magnitude, trends and geographic scope of human trafficking across the state. It's a new tool to assist Florida law enforcement agencies.

Request an Appearance from General McKenzie at your event. GNSI Executive Director, General (Ret) Frank McKenzie, former commander of United States Central Command and author of "The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century," is a gripping, straight-forward keynote speaker who delivers poignant stories from his career and insights into leadership.

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