Pentagon crafting plan to scrutinize potential military recruits with foreign ties, green cards: report
The Pentagon is crafting a plan to scrutinize potential military recruits with green cards or other foreign ties, The Washington Post reported, citing internal memos.
The process likely would include screening recruits whom the Pentagon deems "foreign nexus" risks, according to the Post. That would include Americans who have spouses from other countries and Americans who have family members with dual citizenship.
The Post reported that the new system, which is still being developed, will be shared with military services by Feb. 15.
The memos reviewed by the Post reportedly cited "counterintelligence or terrorism risks" as the Pentagon's reasoning behind the new vetting system.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/425753-pentagon-crafting-plan-to-scrutinize-potential-military-recruits-with-foreign