"This week marked an inflection point in Donald Trump's relentless politicisation of the US armed forces, as he delivered a partisan if scattershot campaign speech to the very room of people he is not supposed to: the commanders of the most powerful military in the world. For those declaring a five-alarm authoritarian fire in the US, there was plenty of smoke: the anti-woke rhetoric that has become a commonplace of the political right, the threats to summarily dismiss the generals"
"the transparent pleasure at deploying the military to perform police actions in major US cities. And the secrecy surrounding the rare meeting of military leaders, some of whom were recalled from conflict zones abroad, fed rumours of a declaration of war or a purge that could mark a turning point in Trump's second term. But as with every action by this president, the question remains how"
Donald Trump summoned around 800 generals, admirals, and senior defence officials to a rare meeting at the Marine Corps base in Quantico. He and defence secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a 10-point directive advocating domestic deployment of the US military, threats to dismiss generals who disagree, and rhetoric attacking 'woke' culture and senior officers' fitness. The meeting’s secrecy and recalled commanders from conflict zones fueled rumours of a purge or declaration of war. The messages asserted that the military serves at the president’s pleasure and shifted emphasis from foreign deployments toward actions inside American cities.
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