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There is growing concern that the U.S. military is unable to deter or win a conflict with China in the Western Pacific.

The January 2023 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) publication The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan is a thorough and sobering report detailing 24 hypothetical scenarios in which China takes military action to unify Taiwan with its mainland.

The decision to join the military is profoundly influenced by how individuals perceive military service. Recent evidence indicates that young people tend to have a negative view of the military, and the Department of Defense (DOD) has struggled to effectively communicate with the youth market.

The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. E