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The National Guard is increasingly in the news as it is called upon to fill roles traditionally handled by active-duty military or civilian agencies. What is the evolving role of the National Guard in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, given its unique status as both a state-controlled and federally deployable force? What are the key legal and policy questions, including the limits of federal authority, the implications of recent moves toward greater federalization, and how the Guard differs from the regular armed forces in mission, command structure, and legal oversight?
Join us for a panel co-organized by the Quincy Institute’s Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative and the University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for the Study of the National Guard that will trace the Guard’s historical roots, its increasing use in overseas operations, its deployment during domestic emergencies, protests, and unrest, and assess the consequences for civil-military relations and national security strategy.
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