On March 10, FD and TSI Non-resident Senior Fellow Kathleen McInnis was quoted in a McClatchy article on National Guard deployment to the Capitol following the insurrection in January. She argued that there may be downsides to continuing to station the National Guard in DC.

The capitol is supposed to be the heart of our democracy… A key question is, what does it say that the military is the solution to this challenge?

Kathleen McInnis

Forward Defense leads the Atlantic Council’s US and global defense programming, developing actionable recommendations for the United States and its allies and partners to compete, innovate, and navigate the rapidly evolving character of warfare. Through its work on US defense policy and force design, the military applications of advanced technology, space security, strategic deterrence, and defense industrial revitalization, it informs the strategies, policies, and capabilities that the United States will need to deter, and, if necessary, prevail in major-power conflict.

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