How the Pentagon Plans To Combat Extremism in the Military
Mil & Intel
By Maggie BenZvi | June 05, 2021
In his first days as secretary of defense, Lloyd J. Austin III ordered a military “stand-down” to address political extremism within the ranks. As the months go by, it’s becoming clear that the stand-down was only the beginning, and the government’s push to weed out extremist elements is growing stronger.
“What is new is the speed and pervasiveness with which extremist ideology can spread today thanks to social media and the aggressive organized and emboldened attitudes many of these hate groups and their sympathizers are now applying to their recruitment and their organization,” Austin said in February about the purpose of the stand-down.
In April, Austin announced the establishment of the Countering Extremism Working Group, led by Bishop Garrison, senior adviser to the defense secretary on human capital and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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