{"id":67729,"date":"2022-07-26T13:19:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T13:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/07\/26\/why-the-pentagon-would-rather-not-create-a-specific-military-law-against-extremism\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:23:14","slug":"why-the-pentagon-would-rather-not-create-a-specific-military-law-against-extremism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/07\/26\/why-the-pentagon-would-rather-not-create-a-specific-military-law-against-extremism\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Pentagon would rather not create a specific military law against extremism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been more than one year since the Defense Department launched an offensive against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/12\/02\/army-reports-the-most-racist-extremism-cases-usmc-the-most-anti-government-watchdog\/\" target=\"_blank\">extremism in the services<\/a>, including a daylong standdown for the entire department and an updated policy against extremist activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the services aren\u2019t interested in fielding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/05\/28\/the-pentagon-wants-a-new-reg-for-prosecuting-extremism\/\" target=\"_blank\">new Uniform Code of Military Justice article<\/a> that would specifically outlaw that activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s the recommendation from a report submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee in June, part of the department\u2019s obligation under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/1605\/text\" target=\"_blank\">most recent National Defense Authorization Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, according to the report, DoD would like to give its previous efforts a couple of years to percolate before taking any more steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commanders have a \u201cwide variety of options to address concerning behavior at every point along the spectrum,\u201d according to the report, and Pentagon leadership doesn\u2019t believe that a new article would be a useful tool to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are, however, open to revisiting the possibility down the line, after a planned two-year review of existing efforts, the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In December 2021, the Pentagon released an updated policy that deals with extremist activities, expanding what\u2019s prohibited from organizing, fundraising and proselytizing in general to specifically banning social media activity that promotes extremist ideology.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/12\/20\/likes-shares-and-posts-now-prohibited-in-pentagons-new-anti-extremism-policy\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21013672656985.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Likes, shares and posts now prohibited in Pentagon\u2019s new anti-extremism policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Pentagon&#039;s extremism working group released its report on Monday.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anyone who violates it, commanders have discretion over how to address it, which can include anything from an informal counseling to a referral for a criminal investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report argues that a specific UCMJ article isn\u2019t necessary because already there are so many other articles that could address everything from extremism rhetoric to planning a violent attack, including a handful that deal with defying orders and policies in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Existing charges could include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Article 81 \u2014 Conspiracy.<\/li><li>Article 82 \u2014 Soliciting commission of offenses.<\/li><li>Article 88 \u2014 Contempt toward officials.<\/li><li>Article 89 \u2014 Disrespect\/assault toward superior commissioned officer.<\/li><li>Article 91 \u2014 Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer.<\/li><li>Article 92 \u2014 Failure to obey an order or regulation.<\/li><li>Article 94 \u2014 Mutiny and sedition.<\/li><li>Article 108 \u2014 Military property: Loss, damage, destruction or wrongful disposition.<\/li><li>Article 109 \u2014 Property other than military property: Waste, spoilage, or destruction.<\/li><li>Article 114 \u2014 Endangerment offenses. <\/li><li>Article 115 \u2014 Communicating threats.<\/li><li>Article 116 \u2014 Riot or breach of peace.<\/li><li>Article 117 \u2014 Provoking speeches or gestures. <\/li><li>Article 118 \u2014 Murder.<\/li><li>Article 119 \u2014 Manslaughter. <\/li><li>Article 126 \u2014 Arson: burning property with intent to defraud. <\/li><li>Article 128 \u2014 Assault. <\/li><li>Article 133 \u2014 Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. <\/li><li>Article 134 \u2014 General article.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On top of those, sentencing guidelines allow military courts to tack on extra time if a crime has an extremism element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is no apparent gap in law or policy preventing the government from prosecuting violations of DoD\u2019s extremism policy,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, according to the report, not enough time has passed for DoD to assess whether its latest efforts are making a difference or whether further policy changes are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congress ordered the report to gather some background for its own deliberations about updating the UCMJ, but it\u2019s unclear whether that idea is still on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 18, the Senate Armed Services Committee released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/fy23_ndaa_bill_report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">a report as part of the 2023 NDAA process<\/a>, calling for the Pentagon to pull back its anti-extremism efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dThe committee believes that the vast majority of servicemembers serve with honor and distinction, and that the narrative surrounding systemic extremism in the military besmirches the men and women in uniform,\u201d the report reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DoD found roughly 100 reported cases of extremist activity in 2021, \u201cwhich represents, we believe, an increase,\u201d a defense official told reporters in December 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow, whether that is an increase because our data fidelity has gotten better, or whether it\u2019s an increase overall, is something that we\u2019ll have to look at closely in years to come, as &#8230; data fidelity improves,\u201d the official added. \u201cBut certainly, looking at case rates of domestic violent extremism across the country as a whole could be a precursor to what we may be experiencing or could experience in the military.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That study prompted members of SASC to call for a halt to anti-extremism programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe committee believes that spending additional time and resources to combat exceptionally rare instances of extremism in the military is an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds, and should be discontinued by the Department of Defense immediately,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recommendation is based on an estimate of the time and money the department spent on its anti-extremism efforts in 2021, including $500,000 \u2015 though the report doesn\u2019t break down that number \u2015 and more than five million hours spent on the standdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Department spokesmen declined to comment on the SASC 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