Christopher Miller
Printed pages xix–xx Authors, in the Mandate (2023)
“Christopher Miller served in several positions during the Trump Administration, including as Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism, and Senior Director for Counterterrorism and Transnational Threats at the National Security Council. Before his civilian service in the Department of Defense, Miller was an Army Green Beret in the 5th Special Forces Group with multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, achieving the rank of colonel. Miller earned a BA from George Washington University and an MA from the Naval War College. He also graduated from the College of Naval Command and Staff and the Army War College.”
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Bylined chapters
Major recommendations in those chapters
- Chapter 4, printed page 94 Focus all U.S. defense efforts on denying China a fait accompli against Taiwan Partially done
- Chapter 4, printed page 94 Transform NATO and reduce the U.S. force posture in Europe Partially done
- Chapter 4, printed page 95 Expand and modernize the U.S. nuclear force to deter Russia and China simultaneously Needs Congress Partially done
- Chapter 4, printed page 103 Reinstate servicemembers discharged over the COVID vaccine with rank and back pay Partially done
- Chapter 4, printed page 103 Abolish DOD diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and staff Done
- Chapter 4, printed page 104 Reverse policies allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military Done
- Chapter 4, printed page 108 Increase Army force structure by 50,000 soldiers Needs Congress Attempted
- Chapter 4, printed page 111 Build a Navy fleet of more than 355 ships Needs Congress Attempted
- Chapter 4, printed page 113 Adopt a two-war force defense strategy Not started
- Chapter 4, printed page 113 Eliminate Air Force pass-through funding Needs Congress Not started
- Chapter 4, printed page 119 Separate USCYBERCOM from the National Security Agency Not started
- Chapter 4, printed page 124 Develop the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N) Needs Congress Partially done
- Chapter 4, printed page 125 Restore nuclear weapons test readiness at the Nevada National Security Site Needs Congress Not started
- Chapter 4, printed page 127 Abandon the policy of not defending the homeland against Russian and Chinese missiles Done
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