The recent New Year’s Day **terrorist attacks** in New Orleans and Las Vegas, linked to military personnel, reignite concerns over **extremism in the US military**.
Defense Secretary **Lloyd Austin** previously announced efforts to combat this issue, yet these initiatives have largely **lost momentum** during the Biden administration.
Funding cuts led to the **Countering Extremism Working Group** being effectively dissolved by congressional Republicans, following conflicting reports on the situation.
The independent report commissioned by Austin concluded there was **no disproportionate rate** of violent extremism in the military, but has faced scrutiny over its **data inaccuracies**.
Analysts express concern that the environment under a Trump administration may worsen the handling of this issue, jeopardizing future efforts to address military-related extremism.
For further details, visit the [original news article](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/03/extremism-military-trump-terrorist-attacks).