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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
Reposted by Plenary Popehat Power
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The Atlantic
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The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do?
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
bit.ly
October 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
@theatlantic.com
The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do?
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
bit.ly
October 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The U.S. armed forces may soon face the choice of whether to refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What will they do?
— The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) 2025-10-08T00:37:01Z
THE ATLANTIC DAILY
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
By Tom Nichols
https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/zec4jIKUzbTS3ZZEMbeuhNoEhio=/0x0:2976x1674/750x422/media/img/mt/2025/10/2025_10_07_The_Daily_A_Crisis_in_Military_civil_Relations/original.jpg
Jim Vondruska / Reuters
OCTOBER 7, 2025, 6:46 PM ET
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To capture a democratic nation, authoritarians must control three sources of power: the intelligence agencies, the justice system, and the military. President Donald Trump and his circle of would-be autocrats have made rapid progress toward seizing these institutions and detaching them from the Constitution and rule of law. The intelligence community has effectively been muzzled, and the nation’s top lawyers and cops are being purged and replaced with loyalist hacks.
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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
By Tom Nichols
https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/zec4jIKUzbTS3ZZEMbeuhNoEhio=/0x0:2976x1674/750x422/media/img/mt/2025/10/2025_10_07_The_Daily_A_Crisis_in_Military_civil_Relations/original.jpg
Jim Vondruska / Reuters
OCTOBER 7, 2025, 6:46 PM ET
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.
To capture a democratic nation, authoritarians must control three sources of power: the intelligence agencies, the justice system, and the military. President Donald Trump and his circle of would-be autocrats have made rapid progress toward seizing these institutions and detaching them from the Constitution and rule of law. The intelligence community has effectively been muzzled, and the nation’s top lawyers and cops are being purged and replaced with loyalist hacks.
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