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@TrumanProject

Truman National Security Project is a non-profit 501(c)(4) membership organization for national security leaders. Follow our sister organization @TrumanCenter.

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Joined April 2009
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🎉 Big Truman news! @GovWesMoore appointed Truman Defense Council member Jimmy Anderson as Maryland’s Acting Secretary of Veterans and Military Families. From the Air Force to the White House, Jimmy has made service his career. We're proud to count him among us. Congratulations!
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For Truman members only: Where could your national security experience fit in the next #administration? Former acting OPM director Rob Shriver will discuss where opportunities may arise and how to prepare for a political appointment or #career civil service role. Don't miss it!
Poster for Truman National Security Project event titled "Building the Bench." Features Rob Shriver, former Acting Director of OPM, as the guest speaker, and Sidney Olinyk, board member of the Truman Project, as the moderator. Includes an image of the U.S. Capitol building. The event is scheduled for Friday, November 12, from 3-4 PM ET / 12-1 PT.

ALT Poster for Truman National Security Project event titled "Building the Bench." Features Rob Shriver, former Acting Director of OPM, as the guest speaker, and Sidney Olinyk, board member of the Truman Project, as the moderator. Includes an image of the U.S. Capitol building. The event is scheduled for Friday, November 12, from 3-4 PM ET / 12-1 PT.

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*Another* round of strikes on #Iran? Before this admin decides to continue this war, they should ask what it has already cost the people actually fighting it. Combat vet @KrisGoldsmith85 & Truman SVP Sam Scanlon spoke to @washingtonsun about that toll. bit.ly/4kA3Yzd
Troops ‘Can’t Feel Genuinely Safe’ as Trump Weighs Iran Escalation

Troops ‘Can’t Feel Genuinely Safe’ as Trump Weighs Iran Escalation

Current and former military officials warn that fear of retaliation by Iran and the prospect of increased deployment length is adding to service members’ wariness.

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How can troops get the #technology they need faster? A new @MITREcorp report coauthored by Truman Defense Council member Nick Tran recommends giving commanders more say over funding priorities. Read the full report: bit.ly/4sKYLqy
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Who can form Israel’s next government, and what’s at stake for Washington? Truman members: Join us Thursday, Nov. 5, for a members-only briefing with @Avi_Jacobson, @SSiminoff of @MidEastPolicy & @AndrewLachman of @DNC on Netanyahu’s future and the coalition talks. #OnlyAtTruman
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🗳️ What could tip #Pennsylvania’s closest races today? In @TribLIVE, Truman Security Fellow @jhueybloodworth explores whether GOP-leaning swing #voters will turn out or cross party lines, and how nostalgia can move voters to the polls. Read more: bit.ly/3WiG6WV
Jeff H. Bloodworth: The midterm fight for Pa.’s nostalgists

Jeff H. Bloodworth: The midterm fight for Pa.’s nostalgists

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Diplomacy and #development strengthen U.S. national security. Join Truman Security Fellow Maryum Saifee and author Nicholas Enrich to discuss what dismantling institutions like #USAID means for #America’s role abroad. Register here: bit.ly/47QpnwL @SorensenCenter
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Repeated extensions kept the USS Lincoln deployed for 10½ months amid the war in Iran. Speaking with Truman Project members, @MSNOWNews’s Priya Sridhar (@PriyaReporting) discussed her reporting on how supply shortages and exhaustion threatened sailors’ safety and wellbeing.
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“A staff that loses the habit of planning without machines may be unable to plan when the network fails or the data goes bad.” Truman Security Fellow Josh Richards examines the risks of military dependence on AI in @WarOnTheRocks. Read it here: bit.ly/3Uq4TYw
The Machine Staff

The Machine Staff

At Nellis Air Force Base last year, an AI system was tasked with building courses of action, a complex operational problem that military planners have

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Truman Political Partner Keith Brannum joined @Euronews yesterday to discuss shifts in the U.S. political landscape since 2024 that he argues favor #Democrats in next week’s midterms. Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4zjBJcT
Israel faces deadlock after vote, Nordic leaders hold rare Putin call

Israel faces deadlock after vote, Nordic leaders hold rare Putin call

Israel's election has ended in apparent deadlock, with neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot on track for a majority. Finland's and Norway's leaders have phoned Vladimir Putin as Europe seeks...

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Discussing his book, “Crossing the Red Line,” author @AkbarSAhmed argues foreign policy choices implicate Americans in global disasters, even when #voters prioritize other issues. Watch the full talk with former U.S. #diplomat Maryum Saifee on YouTube: bit.ly/4BmRjWn
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Join Truman Project members and Emmy Award-winning reporter Priya Sridhar (@PriyaReporting) for a conversation on Sailors’ health and welfare aboard the USS Lincoln and what her reporting reveals about the human cost of the war with #Iran. RSVP here: bit.ly/4yr6X0p
The image is an event poster for "The USS Lincoln and the Human Cost of the Iran War" hosted by the Truman National Security Project. Featured is Priya Sridhar, a Defense Correspondent for MS Now. Details include the date, Tuesday, October 20, and the event time, 2:30–3:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM–12:30 PM PT. A QR code is provided for RSVP.

ALT The image is an event poster for "The USS Lincoln and the Human Cost of the Iran War" hosted by the Truman National Security Project. Featured is Priya Sridhar, a Defense Correspondent for MS Now. Details include the date, Tuesday, October 20, and the event time, 2:30–3:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM–12:30 PM PT. A QR code is provided for RSVP.

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You can find a Truman anywhere from Taiwan to Tulsa - and last month, quite a few in New York! Our New York chapter hosted Truman’s leadership for drinks, while #UNGA brought members from across the country to town. See a Truman you know? Tag them!
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Join us Thursday, Oct. 15, for a conversation with award-winning journalist @AkbarSAhmed on his book, Crossing the Red Line, and the Biden administration's decision-making during the war in Gaza. Truman Security Fellow Maryum Saifee will moderate. RSVP: bit.ly/47PQ1pf
The image is a promotional banner for an author interview event featuring Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Maryum Saifee, hosted by the Truman National Security Project. It discusses topics like Gaza, Biden’s legacy, and U.S. foreign policy. The event is on Thursday, October 15, from 6:30-7:30 PM ET. Akbar Shahid Ahmed is noted as the author of "Crossing the Red Line." There is a book cover on the side and information for registering online.

ALT The image is a promotional banner for an author interview event featuring Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Maryum Saifee, hosted by the Truman National Security Project. It discusses topics like Gaza, Biden’s legacy, and U.S. foreign policy. The event is on Thursday, October 15, from 6:30-7:30 PM ET. Akbar Shahid Ahmed is noted as the author of "Crossing the Red Line." There is a book cover on the side and information for registering online.

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Congratulations to Truman Political Partner @chidi_blyden on her appointment as Executive Director of Harvard University's Center for African Studies! 🎉 We're proud to see her bring her leadership and expertise in U.S.-Africa relations to this exciting new role. @AfricaHarvard
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After @bofrench called a photo of #Longhorns fans “a problem,” Truman Security Fellow and @UTAustin alum Maryum Saifee reflects on the dangers of dividing people into “us” vs. “them”—and the #Texas she grew up in. Read her op-ed in the @dallas_observer: bit.ly/4htvjBo
Texas is a big, beautiful mess. I'm proud to be from where the West begins

Texas is a big, beautiful mess. I'm proud to be from where the West begins

What Bo French and Ken Paxton see as a threat, the author views as the beauty of Texas.

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Three Truman members share their takeaways from #UNGA81, and what this year’s gathering means for American #leadership, #diplomacy, and the international order. Read their full perspectives in our blog, The Truman View. Link in bio. @AshaCastleberry @joshua_richards
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Meet Rebecca Yang: a #tech leader, former #diplomat, and award-winning vegan chef. ✨ Rebecca kicks off our new Truman Member Spotlight series, introducing the people that make our community what it is. Swipe to get to know Rebecca & follow us to meet more Trumans.
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Bio, 3/3: Rebecca is a Council on Foreign Relations Term Member and World Economic Forum Global Shaper. She holds an MPP from @Harvard and a BA from @Georgetown and speaks Turkish, Mandarin, Japanese, and German.
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Bio, 2/3: As a U.S. diplomat in Istanbul, Rebecca covered elections, human rights, and religious freedom and led U.S. engagement on women’s rights in Turkey. Her reporting appeared in the President’s Daily Brief, and she earned a Meritorious Honor Award.
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Bio, 1/3: Rebecca Yang is Senior Director of Strategy & Operations on @Visa’s Global Government Affairs team. Previously, she was Chief of Staff to @awscloud's Worldwide Public Sector VP and led Commerce and Payments Policy operations on @facebook's Global Trust & Safety team.
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