DIThe Distraction Index

#military_policy

11 events across 8 weeks

1Damage
6Hype
4Noise
10.1Avg Dmg
29.5Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
NOISE2026-08-15
US Military Redeployment: Withdrawal of Aircraft Carrier from Asia
Resource Reallocationinternational · broad
Damage
2.8
Hype
14.3
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-23
Judge Questions Hegseth Testosterone Policy vs. Transgender Troop Care
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
9.5
Hype
12.0
NOISE2026-07-23
Judge Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Dismiss Transgender Air Force Troop Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.3
Hype
4.8
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
HYPE2026-07-16
Hegseth Announces New Policy to Test Troops for Low Testosterone
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
1.4
Hype
38.2
NOISE2026-07-15
Panel to Study Pentagon COVID Vaccine Mandate and Troops Dismissal
Damage
1.8
Hype
18.5
HYPE2026-07-15
Hegseth Announces Testosterone Testing Policy for Military
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
52.3
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-16
Senate Republicans Back Iran War Despite Deadline Pressure
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
10.8
Hype
46.3
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
HYPE2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Weedkiller and Weapons of War
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
19.0
Hype
45.3
WEEK 47Nov 16 – 22
HYPE2025-11-21
Coast Guard Changes Policy to Call Swastikas and Nooses Potentially Divisive
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
20.5
Hype
30.4
WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16
DMG2025-08-16
New Air Force Policy Denies Transgender Troops Hearings Before Discharge
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
31.9
Hype
16.5
WEEK 5Jan 26 – Feb 1
HYPE2025-02-01
Trump Administration Directs Pentagon to Pause Diversity Celebrations
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
12.5
Hype
46.2