Why the Pentagon would rather not create a specific military law against extremism – By Meghann Myers (Military Times) / July 26, 2022
It’s been more than one year since the Defense Department launched an offensive against extremism in the services, including a daylong standdown for the entire department and an updated policy against extremist activity.
But the services aren’t interested in fielding a new Uniform Code of Military Justice article that would specifically outlaw that activity.
That’s the recommendation from a report submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee in June, part of the department’s obligation under the most recent National Defense Authorization Act.
Instead, according to the report, DoD would like to give its previous efforts a couple of years to percolate before taking any more steps.
