In response to these developments, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III pledged to intensify the DoD’s effort to combat extremism in the military, remarking, “It concerns me to think that anyone wearing the uniform of a soldier, or a sailor, an airman, Marine, or Guardian or Coast Guardsman would espouse these sorts of beliefs, let alone act on them. 4 In addition, at least four police officers and three former officers faced federal charges for their involvement in storming the Capitol. Capitol raised additional concerns, since one reservist, one National Guard member, and at least 31 veterans were charged with conspiracy or other crimes. 3 The January 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Most investigations apparently involved veterans, some of whom had unfavorable discharge records. Department of Defense (DoD) sent a report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees which concluded: “DoD is facing a threat from domestic extremists (DE), particularly those who espouse white supremacy or white nationalist ideologies.” It continued that some domestic extremist networks “(a) actively attempt to recruit military personnel into their group or cause, (b) encourage their members to join the military, or (c) join, themselves, for the purpose of acquiring combat and tactical experience.” 2 In 2020, the FBI alerted the DoD that it had opened 143 criminal investigations involving current or former service members-of which nearly half (68) were related to domestic extremism. military and law enforcement personnel have perpetrated-and been victims of-domestic terrorism. There is growing concern about the extent to which U.S.
security agencies in the crosshairs of domestic terrorists. In 2020, extremists from all sides of the ideological spectrum increasingly targeted the military, law enforcement, and other government actors-putting U.S. But domestic terrorism is a double-edged sword. Similarly, a growing number of current and former law enforcement officers have been involved in domestic terrorism in recent years.
The percentage of all domestic terrorist incidents linked to active-duty and reserve personnel rose in 2020 to 6.4 percent, up from 1.5 percent in 2019 and none in 2018. active-duty military personnel and reservists have participated in a growing number of domestic terrorist plots and attacks, according to new data from CSIS.
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